Fantasy
THE DARK MAN AND OTHERS.
Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House: Publishers, 1963. Octavo, cloth. First edition. 2029 copies printed. Collects fifteen macabre and fantastic stories, most first published in WEIRD TALES. According to August Derleth, "The stories in this collection are, on the whole, secondary to the work found in the memorial omnibus [SKULL-FACE AND OTHERS (1946)], but they are no less readable."
ECHOES FROM AN IRON HARP.
West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, [1972]. Octavo, illustrations by Alicia Austin, cloth. First edition. 1079 copies printed. The third collection of Howard's verse, collecting all known previously published poetry not included in ALWAYS COMES EVENING (1957) and SINGERS IN THE SHADOWS (1970). Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6-28.
ETCHINGS IN IVORY: POEMS IN PROSE.
Pasedena, TX: Glenn Lord, 1968. Small octavo, printed wrappers. First edition. The correct first edition printed on laid paper water marked "Tweedweave" with "ROBERT E. HOWARD" printed on front wrapper in 18-point Bodoni Modern capital letters. 268 copies printed.
ETCHINGS IN IVORY: POEMS IN PROSE.
Pasedena, TX: Glenn Lord, 1968. Small octavo, printed wrappers. First edition. The correct first edition printed on laid paper water marked "Tweedweave" with "ROBERT E. HOWARD" printed on front wrapper in 18-point Bodoni Modern capital letters. 268 copies printed.
THE ILLUSTRATED GODS OF THE NORTH.
[West Warwick, RI]: Necronomicon Press, [1977]. Octavo, illustrated by Mark King, printed wrappers. First edition. Limited to 750 numbered copies. First printed in the March 1934 issue of the fanzine THE FANTASY FAN.
THE ILLUSTRATED GODS OF THE NORTH.
[West Warwick, RI]: Necronomicon Press, [1977]. Octavo, illustrated by Mark King, printed wrappers. First edition. Limited to 750 numbered copies. First printed in the March 1934 issue of the fanzine THE FANTASY FAN.
KING CONAN.
New York: Gnome Press, Inc., Publishers, [1953]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. The third Gnome Conan. Collects five stories, which includes the "Jewels of Gwahlur," one of four first published in WEIRD TALES in 1932, 1933 and 1935, and one previously unpublished story, "The Black Stranger," revised by L. Sprague de Camp and published here as "The Treasure of Tranicos." With an introduction by L. Sprague De Camp.
KING CONAN.
New York: Gnome Press, Inc., Publishers, [1953]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Inscribed and signed by David Kyle on the front free end paper map "To Jerry! From a great friend / who drew this / end paper / Dave Kyle (GNOME)." Nice association as David Kyle was the co-founder of Gnome Press in 1948. The third Gnome Conan. Collects five stories, which includes the "Jewels of Gwahlur," one of four first published in WEIRD TALES in 1932, 1933 and 1935, and one previously unpublished story, "The Black Stranger," revised by L. Sprague de Camp and published here as "The Treasure of Tranicos." With an introduction by L. Sprague De Camp.
KING CONAN...
New York: Gnome Press, Inc., Publishers, [1953]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. The third Gnome Press Conan. Collects five stories, which includes the "Jewels of Gwahlur," one of four first published in WEIRD TALES in 1932, 1933 and 1935, and one previously unpublished story, "The Black Stranger," revised by L. Sprague de Camp and published here as "The Treasure of Tranicos." With an introduction by L. Sprague De Camp.
THE LAST CAT BOOK.
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, [1984]. Octavo, illustrated by Peter Kuper, pictorial wrappers. First edition. Profusely illustrated story which first appeared in The Howard Collector, Autumn 1971 as "The Beast From the Abyss."
MARCHERS OF VALHALLA ...
West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1972. Large octavo, cloth. First edition. 1654 copies printed. Collects "Marchers of Valhalla" and "The Thunder-Rider."
MARCHERS OF VALHALLA.
West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1972. Octavo, cloth. First edition. First publication of these two stories, "Marchers of Valhalla" and "The Thunder-Rider," found in Howard's papers in 1966.
MARCHERS OF VALHALLA.
West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, 1977. Large octavo, illustrations by Marcus Boas, cloth. First edition. This new edition contains the two stories from the 1972 edition; "Marchers of Valhalla" and "The Thunder-Rider" and also adds "The Grey God Passes."
MARCHERS OF VALHALLA.
West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, 1977. Large octavo, illustrations by Marcus Boas, cloth. First edition. This new edition contains the two stories from the 1972 edition; "Marchers of Valhalla" and "The Thunder-Rider" and adds "The Grey God Passes."
MARCHERS OF VALHALLA.
West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1972. Octavo, cloth. First edition. First publication of these two stories, "Marchers of Valhalla" and "The Thunder-Rider," found in Howard's papers in 1966.
THE PEOPLE OF THE BLACK CIRCLE.
West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1974. Large octavo, illustrations by David Ireland, cloth backed boards. First separate edition. First book appearance was in The Sword of Conan. First volume in the "deluxe" Conan series.
THE PEOPLE OF THE BLACK CIRCLE...edited by Karl Edward Wagner...The Authorized Edition.
New York: A Berkley Medallion Book Published by Berkley Publishing Corporation, [1977]. Small octavo, cover art by Ken Kelly, pictorial wrappers. First paperback edition this text. Signed on the title page by Wagner. The second volume of "The Authorized Edition" of Conan edited with a foreword and afteword by Karl Edward Wagner. Texts follow those first published in WEIRD TALES. Two illustrations from the original Weird Tales publication are reproduced as well as a map of the Hyborean World. The paperback edition also includes a fold out poster which matches the art of the front cover.
RED NAILS.
West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1975. Large octavo, illustrations by George Barr, cloth backed boards. First edition of this combination. First book appearance in THE SWORD OF CONAN. The fourth volume in the "deluxe" Conan series.
ROBERT E. HOWARD'S COMPLETE CONAN OF CIMMERIA: VOLUME THREE (1935).
[London]: Wandering Star:, [2009]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 1000 numbered copies with frontispiece signed by artist Gregory Manchess. The five 1935 Conan stories along with extra material and notes.
ROBERT E. HOWARD'S COMPLETE CONAN OF CIMMERIA: VOLUME THREE (1935).
[London]: Wandering Star:, [2009]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 1000 numbered copies with frontispiece signed by artist Gregory Manchess. The five 1935 Conan stories along with extra material and notes.
ROGUES IN THE HOUSE.
West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1976. Large octavo, illustrations by Marcus Boas, quarter cloth with boards. First edition of this combination. Collects "Rogues in the House" (first appearance was in Skull-Face) and "The Frost Giant's Daughter" (first appearance was The Coming of Conan). Sixth volume in the "deluxe" Conan series.
SINGERS IN THE SHADOWS.
West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1970. Small octavo, cloth. First edition. Poetry collection. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6-30.
SINGERS IN THE SHADOWS.
West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1970. Small octavo, cloth. First edition. Poetry collection. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6-30.
SKULL-FACE AND OTHERS.
Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1946. Large octavo, jacket art by Hannes Bok, cloth. First edition. This posthumous 475-page memorial collection is Howard's first book published in the United States. It includes a short novel and twenty-one stories, most first published in WEIRD TALES, some featuring Conan, Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn and King Kull, as well as others that do not belong to his various series, his article on Conan's world, "The Hyborian Age," his poem, "Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die," and Howard memoirs by H. P. Lovecraft and E. Hoffmann Price. Barron (ed): Horror Literature 3-95. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 853.
SKULL-FACE AND OTHERS.
Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1946. Large octavo, jacket art by Hannes Bok, cloth. First edition. This posthumous 475-page memorial collection is Howard's first book published in the United States. It includes a short novel and twenty-one stories, most first published in WEIRD TALES, some featuring Conan, Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn and King Kull, as well as others that do not belong to his various series, his article on Conan's world, "The Hyborian Age," his poem, "Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die," and Howard memoirs by H. P. Lovecraft and E. Hoffmann Price. Barron (ed): Horror Literature 3-95. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 853.