A Dream of Red Mansions 1, published by People's Literature Publishing House, Volume I and Volume II, based on Geng, is the best version recognized on the market at present. (People's Literature 1964 Edition A Dream of Red Mansions according to Cheng Yiben. )
2. A Dream of Red Mansions published by Qilu Bookstore is based on Geng, with a thick comment. This book was published earlier, and there is not much stock in the market at present, so it is precious because of its fat review. Unfortunately, the binding quality of this book is not very good. This book is also recognized as one of the best editions, and many fans will collect one.
3. The JOE's School-based Records in Hongyan Zhai Re-evaluation of The Story of the Stone published by the author's publishing house was revised by 25 yuan and Deng Suifu. This book was revised based on JOE discovered by Hu Shi, and it was only 16 times. Among many fat-approved books, JOE is the earliest and closest version to the original, and now the original is kept in Cornell University Library. It's much less fun to watch a dream of red mansions without reading the comments. If you are a pink or quasi-pink, this book is essential. Be sure to collect one! As soon as A Dream of Red Mansions came out, it was linked with the criticism of Zhi Yanzhai. A stone without the criticism of Zhi Yanzhai is an incomplete stone. I heard that Chen Geng School is being revised, and I hope it can be published as soon as possible! The listing price may be around 100 yuan. )
4. Photocopying:
A. Geng: Re-evaluation of the story of Hongyan Zhai 1992 People's Literature Publishing House Xuan paper photocopying stone, original price 1000 yuan.
B. JOE Edition: Re-evaluation of Ganlong Xujia Zhiyan Zhaishi photocopied on rice paper by Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House in 2004. The original price is 290 yuan.
C. Collector's Edition: The Story of the Stone by Zhonghua Book Company, original price of 430 yuan. All of the above are relatively easy to buy at present. There are many photocopied versions, such as Chipmunben.
These books are expensive, some of them are out of print, and the traditional Chinese characters have no punctuation, which makes them look tired, so it is unnecessary for ordinary readers to collect them. Super fans are of course the exception.
Recently, however, Shenyang Publishing House published a set of red photocopies of JOE's "Re-evaluation of Red Yanzhai JOE's Reading Stone", which may be the cheapest red photocopy ever. As long as it is in 46 yuan, the quality is definitely not as good as that of Shanghai ancient books, and there are rice paper. For the price, you can collect one! After all, photocopies have maintained their original charm, and even if they are placed on the bookshelf, they are quite proud. Maybe one day, you can do some exploration.
5. Another writers' publishing house, The Story of the Stone in 56 yuan by Zheng Qingshan and The Story of the Stone in Zhou by Haiyan Publishing House, heard that it would be reprinted and expensive! The abridged version of A Dream of Red Mansions in Eighty Years seems to have been published, and the review of A Dream of Red Mansions in Feng Qiyong, which was re-calibrated by Liaoning People's Publishing House, is 268 yuan. Yu Pingbo's eighty chapters of A Dream of Red Mansions was ordered by Yu Pingbo according to Qi Pai and published by People's Literature Publishing House. It seems to be out of print, but I don't know when it will be reprinted. These are all good versions, and there are some on the market.
Different people have different opinions, and you can buy them for collection if you like.