Another of the three central volumes in AD&D, this is part of the brand revamp for the game by TSR, I’ve already covered the Players Handbook and there’s still the Monster Manual remaining.

As with all of these three volumes, the inside is exactly the same as the previous David C. Sutherland III cover volume, so there’s no need to cover that. Sutherland’s cover, charming as it was, would really not fit the more painterly brand identity that came with the hiring of artists such as Easley, Clyde Caldwell or Larry Elmore, which really led to a change in the look and feel of AD&D. You can go back to item #71 on this page, from 1979 to read my impressions of the original DMG and see some interior shots as well as look at the Sutherland cover.