At that price, it's almost the cheapest PHB per page ever, beaten only by the 2000 version.
Players Handbook (June 1978, 128p): $9.95 --> $47.66 (37c/page)
Players Handbook (October 1983, 128p): $15.00 --> $46.39 (36c/page)
Player's Handbook (April 1989, 256p): $20.00 --> $50.74 (20c/page)...