Image:Chainmail 3rd edition.jpg

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Cover for Chainmail, 3rd Edition.

It appears to be one of the photocopied, post-8th printing copies from after November 1979 ([1]). Notice:

  • the 1978-80 TSR logo
  • it does not list the price (7th printing copies say "$5.00")
  • the paper appears white, not gray

from http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/538/538817p3.html

[edit] Fair use for Chainmail (game)

This image, Chainmail 3rd edition.jpg, is being linked here; though the picture is subject to copyright I (··gracefool |☺) feel it is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

  1. it is a low resolution copy of a book cover;
  2. it does not limit the rights of the copyright owner (Wizards of the Coast) to sell the book in any way;
  3. copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the book;
  4. the book is basically out of date (and out of print?) as Chainmail is replaced by later miniatures wargame systems;
  5. the artist who made the image, Don Lowry, is significant enough to have his own Wikipedia article.

[edit] Fair use for Dungeons & Dragons

The use of this image in the article named / linked above is claimed as Fair use of copyrighted material because:

  1. it is a low resolution copy of a book cover;
  2. a section of the article named above concerns the publication in question;
  3. the inclusion of the image in the named article makes a significant contribution to the article because it:
    1. identifies a significant predecessor of the publication in question;
    2. illustrates a relevant point in the text of the article;
  4. no free version of the image is available that would serve the equivalent purpose;
  5. the inclusion of the image in the named article does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the original publication in any way;
  6. the image cannot be used to replace the original market role of the publication in question.
Non-free / fair use media rationale for Wargaming
Description

Book Cover
Source

http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/538/538817p3.html It is believed that the copyright is held by Wizards of the Coast (who bought TSR, Inc.) or the original artist Don Lowry.
Article

Wargaming
Portion used

Cover only, a small portion of the commercial product.
Low resolution?

Yes, small-sized
Purpose of use

Article Wargaming. The image serves as the primary means of visual identification of the subject (the game). It illustrates educational articles about the game from which the cover illustration was taken. In this case it is used to identify a significant book in the history of wargaming.
Replaceable?

There is no free equivalent of this cover, so the image cannot be replaced by a free image.
Other information The use of the cover will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute and profit from the original.
Non-free / fair use media rationale for Miniature wargaming
Description

Book Cover
Source

http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/538/538817p3.html It is believed that the copyright is held by Wizards of the Coast (who bought TSR, Inc.) or the original artist Don Lowry.
Article

Miniature wargaming
Portion used

Cover only, a small portion of the commercial product.
Low resolution?

Yes, small-sized
Purpose of use

Article Miniature wargaming. The image serves as the primary means of visual identification of the subject (the game). It illustrates educational articles about the game from which the cover illustration was taken. In this case it is used to identify a significant book in the history of miniature wargaming.
Replaceable?

There is no free equivalent of this cover, so the image cannot be replaced by a free image.
Other information The use of the cover will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute and profit from the original.
Non-free / fair use media rationale for List of miniature wargames
Description

Book Cover
Source

http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/538/538817p3.html It is believed that the copyright is held by Wizards of the Coast (who bought TSR, Inc.) or the original artist Don Lowry.
Article

List of miniature wargames
Portion used

Cover only, a small portion of the commercial product.
Low resolution?

Yes, small-sized
Purpose of use

Article List of miniature wargames. The image serves as the primary means of visual identification of the subject (the game). It illustrates educational articles about the game from which the cover illustration was taken. In this case it is used to identify a significant book in the history of miniature wargaming and serves as a representative of a class of miniature wargaming rules.
Replaceable?

There is no free equivalent of this cover, so the image cannot be replaced by a free image.
Other information The use of the cover will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute and profit from the original.
Non-free / fair use media rationale for History of role-playing games
Description

Book Cover
Source

http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/538/538817p3.html It is believed that the copyright is held by Wizards of the Coast (who bought TSR, Inc.) or the original artist Don Lowry.
Article

History of role-playing games
Portion used

Cover only, a small portion of the commercial product.
Low resolution?

Yes, small-sized
Purpose of use

Article History of role-playing games. The image serves as the primary means of visual identification of the subject (the game). It illustrates educational articles about the game from which the cover illustration was taken. In this case it is used to identify a significant book in the history of role-playing game development and as a predecessor of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.
Replaceable?

There is no free equivalent of this cover, so the image cannot be replaced by a free image.
Other information The use of the cover will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute and profit from the original.

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