I've got one of the earlier editions. In its day it really wasn't that bad for a new collector. It doesn't have pictures, so there are probably fewer mistakes. I saved up for one to get the lists and descriptions of sets I'd never actually seen.
At the time (77-78)the ACC was I think long out of print, so the info wasn't all that easy to find. The Beckett/Eckes book that came out in 78 was much easier to use and had pictures, but it was limited. It included only the most common sets. I think it had - Bowman, Topps, but no inserts or test issues,
T205,t206, Maybe t207? 48 Leaf, and maybe 33 and 34 goudey. I'd have to dig around to gind one to be certain.
But for any other set it was just the SCB, articles in hobby papers, or a copy of the ACC which wasn't easy to come by.
Every time I use the current big book I think how easy things are now.
Steve B
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