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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Treashunt, post: 2265546, member: 6763&quot;]A small write up about the above edition:</p><p><br /></p><p>Special Maroon Cover for the 50th Anniversary of the <i>Guide Book</i></p><p>In recognition of the fiftieth anniversary of the 1st Edition of the <i>Red Book</i> (which was dated 1947, with a copyright date of 1946), the publisher decided to produce a special cover. The original selling price for this edition was $24.95, with a limited run of 1,200 pieces. Each piece, with a special maroon cover in the design of the original 1947 edition, has a special bound-in insert page of hand-numbered, heavy paper stock.</p><p>The edition was offered for sale through retail outfits, but was also given away at an ANA banquet as a table favor. Those who received the book in that manner were truly fortunate, and probably received the lowest numbers. Usually, those offered for sale are numbered in the 500 range (of the 1,200 printed) and up.</p><p><br /></p><p>The value of this Special Edition has increased rapidly since its publication. The first one that I was able to find was at the ANA New York City Convention in August 2002 and had an asking price of $60. The chart below shows how the book’s valuation has changed.</p><p>Pricing of 1997 Special Edition</p><p><i>Guide Book</i> Edition</p><p>Value, new</p><p>1998–2001</p><p>$75</p><p>　</p><p>2002</p><p>$80</p><p>　</p><p>2003</p><p>$120</p><p>　</p><p>2004</p><p>$120</p><p>　</p><p>2005</p><p>$120</p><p>　</p><p>2006</p><p>$120</p><p>　</p><p>2007</p><p>$120</p><p>Value, signed Bressett: $175–$195</p><p>2008</p><p>$125</p><p>Value, signed Bressett: $175–$195</p><p>As the chart illustrates, the value of the 1997 Special Edition moved upward until reaching the current plateau of $120. This edition, with almost double the production of the two earlier ANA editions, has not shown the same leaps in price that the earlier editions show. However, it also appears that current owners of the books are not yet willing to part with them. A review of internet sales shows that only around ten are sold in any given year (although this does vary). Often a month will go by without any being offered. Only when more copies become available on the market will we know if the pricing chart is accurate.</p><p>However, the individual, handwritten numbering of these books makes them particularly novel. As opposed to books of the earlier editions, each of these volumes is unique, and it seems likely that lower-numbered books will soon assigned a higher value than those with higher numbers. It is also possible that copies with special numbers—such as 10, 250, 500, 1,000, 1,200—will become popular. Only time will tell.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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