Dive Deep into D&D’s Origin with The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons 1970-1977
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How are you celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons? If you’re a fan or history buff, take advantage of a brand-new, 500-page, gilded crimson tome titled The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons 1970-1977.
Included in this massive volume are never-before-seen handwritten notes, drafts, and ephemera published in a collectible, coffee table-style edition. Fans will unearth the very, first draft of original Dungeons and Dragons. Crafted on Gygax’s home typewriter, this 1973 document contains handwritten notes by both Gygax and Arneson-a wonderful tribute for the game’s 50th anniversary.
Additional features of The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons 1970-1977 include:
The Making of Original Dungeons and Dragons 1970-1977
* Discover approximately 30 early articles and rare documents that lay the foundation for modern D&D, including unpublished correspondence between Gygax and Arneson.
* Peruse a remarkable collection of magazine and fanzine articles, many of which are no longer publicly available or remain undiscovered by D&D historians and fans of classic D&D.
* Flip through facsimiles of all the first printings of Original D&D, compiled in a single book for the first time in D&D’s publishing history.
* Explore the creation and development of the original 1974 “brown box” game with insightful commentary by Jon Peterson, one of D&D’s foremost historians.
Commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons with this homage to D&D’s storied past. Dive into D&D’s history with a discerning eye and celebrate how far D&D has come. Here’s to 50 years, and 50 more!
A copy of The Making of Original D&D: 1970-1977 was provided to FlamesRising for review. Due to the size and content of the volume, a review will be forthcoming. This post contains Amazon affiliate links.
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