OK, newer edition looks like and is a copy of the original, BUT the paper and detail don't seem as rich as on new edition. I know, because I bought new edition and then found a used edition which wasn't in very good shape, but was just like the one I had as a child. I gave the newer edition away. My suggestion? If you have young grandchildren, children or nieces and nephews, get them the new edition. If you remember the old edition, find a used one for yourself.