Got in some rare 1st printings of the PHB and DMG. They each have the yellow-orange endpaper inside covers, yellow and red striped fabric spine inlay, and binding stitching is 5/8″.

The later, much more common printings went with white flypaper, dispensed with the fabric spine inlay, and hid the stitching (now 1″). Printing details at the Acaeum

eBay:  Players Handbook  |  Dungeon Masters Guide

See Also: AD&D DM Screen set – RARE 1st printing

Shelf pic: AD&D hardbacks

Auction: Very nice AD&D MM, PHB, and DMG; single owner

TSR product posters (ca. 1978-9?)

ST. REGIS BINDER: AD&D PLAYER’S HANDBOOK COVER