*sighs..* I used to have many of the "Complete Handbooks": Fighter, Thief, Elves, Dwarves, Druid, Ranger, Bard, Barbarian, Halflings & Gnomes, Humanoids, & Ninja. Sadly, all those books are gone now. *sniffle*
The one thing (besides THAC0) I hated about 2nd edition was the racial limits on classes. 

Anyways, I may jump in on this if you have room for one more.