# AD&D 2nd Ed Reprint **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 5, 2012, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ad-d-2nd-ed-reprint/630487 "2012-08-05T03:48:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ad-d-2nd-ed-reprint/630487/1 "2012-08-05T03:48:06Z")
I was at Game Daze the other day and was shocked. Wizards is reprinting the 2nd Ed AD&D Player’s Handbook, DM Guide, and Monster Manual (no splat books that I saw). Something about the Gary Gygax foundation or fund or something. I didn’t pick any up because I couldn’t really afford it, but I think it’s pretty cool. As obtuse as 2nd Ed AD&D can be, I do have a bit of a nostalgia for it (exacerbated by me being a kid when I touched 2nd Ed). Is this the first time Wizards has reprinted a previous edition? ---
**Author:** ![Chipacabra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Chipacabra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chipacabra)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ad-d-2nd-ed-reprint/630487/2 "2012-08-05T09:01:30Z")
It’s 1st Edition, actually. It’s neat and all, but it’s not really that significant; used copies of the original books in good condition are easy to find for cheap. ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2012, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ad-d-2nd-ed-reprint/630487/3 "2012-08-06T16:25:48Z")
> [@Jragon](#): > > Is this the first time Wizards has reprinted a previous edition? Not the first time. They printed tiny, tiny versions of several 1st edition books during the 3e era. They were about 3"x4" or so. I had Oriental Adventures, but recently sold it for a pretty penny on ebay.