original 1973 DEC edition of “101 BASIC Computer Games” by David H. Ahl For Sale
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original 1973 DEC edition of “101 BASIC Computer Games” by David H. Ahl
Price: US $155.00
original 1973 DEC edition of “101 BASIC Computer Games” by David H. Ahl (identifiable by the “digital” DEC logo and $7.50 cover price.
• This predecessor edition is described as “the first collection of games all in BASIC” and directly inspired the sequel that became the first computer book to ever sell a million copies
• Only 10,000 total copies were printed across all three DEC printings (1973, 1974, 1975) combined — genuinely scarce compared to its wildly popular 1978 successor, which sold in the millions and is the version most commonly found on today
• The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History holds a copy of this exact DEC edition in its permanent collection — a strong signal of its historical importance
