Monster Manual 2009 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1e

The 1st edition Monster Manual is a foundational bestiary featuring over 350 creatures, from classic mythological beasts to original fantasy monsters. Published in 1977, it was the first hardcover rulebook for AD&D, offering detailed stats, lore, and illustrations. Its iconic entries helped define the game’s imaginative scope and enduring legacy.

This is a terrific copy of the 5th printing with very minor exterior wear including just a bit of corner rubbing and a small green smudge on the front cover (unicorn's face) and an interior with slight wear including a bookplate on the inner cover and the slight sign of moisture exposure resulting in just a touch of waviness to a few pages.

CONDITION: Very Good (see grading scale below)

NEAR MINT - Like new and likely unused with only the slightest signs of wear from storage.

EXCELLENT - Lightly used and likely carefully stored with defects such as slight cover, corner, spine, edge wear and lid depression if a box set. No tears, stains, writing and/or highlighting.

VERY GOOD - Used and likely stored with some care with defects such as minor cover wear, dinged corners, spine creases, slight tears, stains, writing and/or highlighting and minor lid depression if a box set.

GOOD - Heavily used and likely stored with little care with defects such as moderate cover wear, corner damage, spine creases, minor tears, stains, writing and/or highlighting and moderate lid depression if a box set.

FAIR - Roughly used and likely stored with no care with defects such as significant cover wear, corner damage, spine creases, loose pages, moderate to heavy tears, stains, writing and/or highlighting and a crushed lid if a box set.