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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Robert E. Howard's First Book Appearance(HOWARD, Robert E.). AISON, Gerta,editor. Modern American Poetry 1933.New York: The Galleon Press 1933. First edition. Lightwear to the foredge, about fine in a near fine dustwrapperwith a chip and a few short tears to the crown. A vanity-press poetry anthology containing two poems ("To AWoman" and "One Who Comes At Eventide") whichcomprise the ONLY book appearance by Howard duringhis short life. Reportedly Howard, the creator of Conanthe Barbarian whose only other lifetime publications weremagazine appearances (notably Weird Tales), responded toan advertisement from Galleon Press and submitted hispoetry. Upon learning that the Press planned to subsidizethe publication primarily through sales to its contributors,he withdrew his submission. Galleon, perhaps hoping hewould reconsider, expressed continued interest inpublishing his poetry and Howard granted permission.He committed suicide three years later at the age of 30,leaving behind many unfinished manuscripts – there wasno evidence that he had purchased any copies of thisbook. The posthumous publications, A Gent from BearCreek (1937) or Skull Face and Others (1946) are generallylisted as his first book appearances. Howard helped todefine and popularize sword and sorcery fantasy, and hisbold style and visceral characters have been much-reworked and imitated. His Conan stories becamepopular comic-books in the 1960s and the character waseventually filmed by John Milius (with Oliver Stone co-writing the script) as the first action film for ArnoldSchwarzenegger. An uncommon and little known book –rarely seen in jacket. #34000 ........................................ $600XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (HOWARD, Robert E.). Thrilling Mystery:June 1936. New York: Beacon 1936. Pulp magazine.Small ovtavo. Fair only lacking front wrap. Features theRobert E. Howard story, "Black Wind Blowing."#321646 ............................................................................. $75

(LOVECRAFT, H.P., Robert E. Howard,Robert Block, Virgil Finlay, Carl Jacobi,Clark Aston Smith, Seabury Quinn,John Murray Reynolds, VincentStarrett, Ralph Milne Farley, Joseph C.Kempe, and Max Brand). [Pulpmagazine]: Weird Tales – April 1938,Volume 31, Number 4. Indianapolis, Indiana:Popular Fiction Publishing Company 1938. Magazine.Cover by Virgil Finlay. Octavo. 385-512pp. Perfectbound paper wrapper. Reading crease on front wrap withwear on the spine, a few spots of dampstaining on therear, and small tear on the first page, about very good.This issue includes the poems "To Clark Ashton Smith"by H.P. Lovecraft, " and "The Singer in the Mist" byRobert E. Howard, and an early Robert Block story, "TheEyes of the Mummy." Other contributors include CarlJacobi, Clark Aston Smith, Seabury Quinn, John MurrayReynolds, Vincent Starrett, Ralph Milne Farley, Joseph C.Kempe, and Max Brand. #342321 .............................. $125

(HOWARD, Robert E., H.P. Lovecraft,Margaret Brundage, Virgil Finlay,Seabury Quinn, Henry Kuttner, J.Wesley Rosenquest, Edmond Hamilton,Jack Williamson, and Royal W.Jimerson). [Pulp magazine]: Weird Tales– May 1938, Volume 31, Number 5.Indianapolis, Indiana: Popular Fiction PublishingCompany 1938. Magazine. Cover by Margaret Brundageand Illustrations by Virgil Finlay. Octavo. 513-640pp.Perfect bound paper wrapper. Wear along the spine,touch of dampstaining to bottom front corner and twosmall chips on rear wrap, very good. This issue includesthe creepy story "Pigeons from Hell" by Robert E.Howard, which Stephen King called "one of the finesthorror stories of the 20th century," along with the poem"Where Once Poe Walked" by H.P. Lovecraft. Additionalcontributions from Seabury Quinn, Henry Kuttner, J.Wesley Rosenquest, Edmond Hamilton, Jack Williamson,and Royal W. Jimerson. #342323 ................................ $100

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (BLOCH, Robert, Robert E. Howard, H.P. Lovecraft, Margaret Brundage, VirgilFinlay, Seabury Quinn, Eando Binder,Frank Belknap Long, Jr., Gans T. Field,A.W. Calder, Henry Kuttner, ClarkAston Smith, and Leslie F. Stone). [Pulpmagazine]: Weird Tales – June 1938,Volume 31, Number 6. Indianapolis, Indiana:Popular Fiction Publishing Company 1938. Magazine.Cover by Margaret Brundage and Illustrations by VirgilFinlay. Octavo. 641-768pp. Perfect bound paper wrapper.A few scattered creases, small tear at the foot of thespine, and wear to the top edge, very good. This issueincludes the poem "The Last Hour" by Robert E.Howard, the story "The Black Drama" by Robert Bloch,and a reprint of "The Doom that Came to Sarnath" by H.P. Lovecraft. Additional contributions from SeaburyQuinn, Eando Binder, Frank Belknap Long, Jr., Gans T.Field, A.W. Calder, Henry Kuttner, Clark Aston Smith,and Leslie F. Stone. #342322 ....................................... $100XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HOWARD, Robert E. The Garden of Fearand Other Stories of the Bizarre andFantastic. Los Angeles: Crawford Publication (1945).First edition. Some light soiling and rubbing, else nearfine in stapled wrappers. #51055 ................................... $40

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HOWARD, Robert E. Conan theConqueror. New York: Gnome Press (1950). Firstedition. Foredge foxed, very good in good dustwrapperwith fading and a crease on the spine, and small nicks andtears. #293644 ................................................................ $125

HOWARD, Robert E. Conan theConqueror. New York: Lancer Books 1967. Laterpaperback. Very good in wrappers. Paperback Book.Slightly rubbed on the edges and the corners.#175359 ............................................................................. $10

HOWARD, Robert E. The Coming ofConan. New York: Gnome Press (1953). First edition.Slight rubbing to the edges of the spine, else fine in verygood plus dustwrapper with some slight spine fading, aslight smudge on the front panel, and a number of smallnicks at the extremities. The fourth volume in the Conanseries. #54283 ................................................................. $275

HOWARD, Robert E. The Coming ofConan. New York: Gnome Press (1953). First edition.Very good with light bumps to the corners, somebrowning on the endpapers, bookstore sticker on thefront endpaper, in a fair dustwrapper missing the spine.#296344 ............................................................................. $70

Weird Tales, November 1953. New York:Short Stories Inc. 1953. Wrappers. Digest size paperback.Small name stamp of a minor science fiction writer, pagesbrowned, else a nice and crisp fine copy. Includescontributions by Robert E. Howard, Q. Patrick, AugustDerleth, and Dorothy Quick. #86275 .......................... $30

HOWARD, Robert E. The Dark Man andOthers. Sauk City: Arkham House 1963. First edition.Tiny name stamp on bottom page edge, and a small datestamp on the title page, else a fine copy in near finedustwrapper with a touch of rubbing and a couple of tinytears. A nice copy. #89255 ........................................... $225

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HOWARD, Robert and L. Sprague deCamp. Conan The Adventurer VolumeOne of the Complete Conan. New York:Lancer 1966. Paperback in Good Condition, shelfrubbing, browning of pages, some light soiling on covers.#265815 ............................................................................. $20XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HOWARD, Robert E. and L. Sprague deCamp. Conan The Usurper. New York: LancerBooks 1967. Later. Very good in wrappers. PaperbackBook. Rubbed on the edges and the corners.#176590 ............................................................................. $10XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HOWARD, Robert E., Co. S.P. Meek, G.G. Pendarves, et al. Magazine of HorrorVolume 4 Number 3 May No. 21. New York:Health Knowledge, Inc. 1968. Vo. 4, no. 3. About verygood in wrappers; shows sticker on front panel, foxing,pink stain on back panel, tearing of bottom spine end,water stain on top of front panel/1st 10 pgs.#143082 ............................................................................. $20XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX MOORE, C.L., Robert E. Howard, et al.The Avon Fantasy Reader. New York: Avon1969. First edition. Good Paperback. First edition. Thebook cover edges and spine ends have light chipping. Thebook covers have minor fading. The book has minorwarping due to water damage. The text is clean.#118806 ............................................................................. $20XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX de CAMP, L. Sprague edited and withan introduction by. Warlocks andWarriors An Anthology of Heroic Fantasy.New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons (1970). First edition. Finein a fine dustwrapper. Includes work by Fritz Leiber, H.G. Wells, Roger Zelazny, C.L. Moore, Lord Dunsany, LinCarter, Robert E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, HenryKuttner, Ray Capella. #341329 ...................................... $25

HOWARD, Robert E. Echoes From AnIron Hand. West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M.Grant (1972). First edition. Fine in a fine dustwrapper.#295644 ........................................................................... $150

HOWARD, Robert E. Marchers ofValhalla. West Kingston: Donald M. Grant 1972. Firstedition. Illustrated by Robert Bruce Acheson. Fine in finedustwrapper. #293327 ..................................................... $45

HOWARD, Robert E. Marchers ofValhalla. West Kingston: Donald M. Grant (1977).First edition thus, illustrated by Marcus Boas. Fine in nearfine dustwrapper with a small tear to the top edge.#290940 ............................................................................. $30

MOSKOWITZ, Sam and James R.Seiger. Ghost Stories: Stories of Ghosts.Evergreen, Colorado: Opar Press 1973. First edition.Very good in wrappers. Includes "The Apparition in thePrize Ring" by Robert E. Howard. #287515 ............... $45

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HOWARD, Robert E. The Sowers of theThunder. West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M.Grant 1973. First edition. Illustrated by Roy G. Krenkel.Fine in a fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by Krenkel.#341081 ............................................................................. $60

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HOWARD, Robert E. The Vultures.Showdown at Hell's Canyon. Lakemont,Georgia: Fictioneer Books, Ltd. 1973. First edition.Illustrated by Stephen E. Fabian. Afterword by GlennLord. Fine in a trifle rubbed, still easily fine dustwrapper.#293340 ............................................................................. $35

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HOWARD, Robert E. The Vultures.Showdown at Hell's Canyon. Lakemont,Georgia1975: Fictioneer Books, Ltd. 1975. Special secondedition. Illustrated by Stephen E. Fabian. Afterword byGlenn Lord. Fine in a trifle rubbed, still easily finedustwrapper. #293338 ..................................................... $30

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HOWARD, Robert E. Skull-FaceOmnibus. Jersey, Channel Islands: Neville Spearman(1974). Reprint. Near fine in a near fine dustwrapper.#338753 ............................................................................. $70

HOWARD, Robert E. The IncredibleAdventures of Dennis Dorgan. West Linn: FaxCollector's Edition (1974). Reprint. Fine in finedustwrapper. #294133 ..................................................... $30

HOWARD, Robert E. The Lost Valley ofIskander. (West Linn, Oregon): Fax Collector'sEditions 1974. First edition. Illustrated by Michael Wm.Kaluta. One corner a little bumped, still easily fine in finedustwrapper. #293334 ..................................................... $40

HOWARD, Robert E. Tigers of the Sea.West Kingston: Donald M. Grant 1974. First edition.Illustrated by Tim Kirk. Fine in fine dustwrapper.#293325 ............................................................................. $30

HOWARD, Robert E. Almuric. West Kingston,Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant 1975. First edition in thisform. Fine in fine dustwrapper. #303722 .................... $45

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HOWARD, Robert E. REH: Lone StarFictioneer Volume I Number 2 Summer,1975. Shawnee Missioin, Kansas: Nemedian Chronicles1975. First edition. Fine in pictorial wrappers.#323243 ............................................................................. $60

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX McHANEY, Dennis, edited by. TheHoward Review 3. Memphis, TN: DennisMcHaney 1975. First edition. 24mo. Fine in stapledwrappers. Fan magazine dedicated to fantasy writerRobert E. Howard. Comes with an Autographed LetterSigned by the editor referencing the issue's editorial. Abright, fresh copy. #319866 ............................................ $25

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HOWARD, Robert E. Valley of the Lost.PA: Charles Miller 1975. Illustrated by Bot Roda. Nearfine, book has slight yellowing of spine, rough-cut sideedge of cover, nice copy, Number 419 of 777 copies,Signed by illustrator. #144172 ...................................... $25XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HOWARD, Robert E. Black Vulmea'sVengeance and Other Tales of Pirates.West Kingston: Donald M. Grant 1976. First edition.Fine in near fine dustwrapper with a touch of fading tothe wrappers. #294156 .................................................... $30

HOWARD, Robert E. The Grim Land andOthers. Lamoni: Stygian Isle Press [1976]. Limitededition, number 235 of 450. Signed by the Publisher.Near fine in wrappers with a touch of foxing to the backpanel. #295571 ................................................................. $90

HOWARD, Robert E. The Iron Man. WestKingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant 1976. Firstedition thus. Fine in fine dustwrapper. #303725 ........ $50

HOWARD, Robert E. The Swords ofShahrazar. OR: FAX 1976. First edition. Illustratedby Michael Kaluta. Fine in very good dustwrapper.Hardcover First Edition Signed by the Illustrator. 133pages. Jacket by Michael Kaluta. Pages clean and tight.Nice blue cloth cover with silver gilt design and lettering.Shelf rubbing to dustwrapper Otherwise in nicecondition. #137300 .......................................................... $55

HOWARD, Robert E. The Swords ofShahrazar. West Lin, Oregon: FAX 1976. Firstedition. Illustrated by Michael Kaluta. Fine in a finedustwrapper. #325094 ..................................................... $40

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HOWARD, Robert E. Always ComesEvening. San Francisco/Columbia, Pennsylvania:Underwood-Miller 1977. First edition. Illustrated byKieko Nelson. Compiled by Glen Lord. Fine in blackleather padded boards with silver stamping, in a finedustwrapper, housed in a fine slipcase. Number 121 of206 copies. Signed by the Illustrator. #341084 ....... $170

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HOWARD, Robert E. Red Nails. New York:Putnam 1977. First edition. Fine in good dustwrapper.Dustwrapper rubbed with tearing, some wear.#248058 ............................................................................. $20XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HOWARD, Robert E. Singers in theShadows. New York: Science Fiction Graphics, Inc.1977. First edition. Fine in a fine dustwrapper. One of1500 copies. #341086 ...................................................... $90

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HOWARD, Robert E. Son of the WhiteWolf. (West Linn, Oregon): Fax Collector's Editions1977. First edition. Illustrated by Marcus Boas. Fine infine dustwrapper. #293336 ............................................. $25

HOWARD, Robert E. The Hour of theDragon. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons (1977). Firsthardcover edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Excellentcondition. #303710 .......................................................... $60

(HOWARD, Robert E.) de CAMP, L.Sprague, Catherine Crook de Camp,and Jane Whittington Griffin. DarkValley Destiny: The Life of Robert E.Howard. (New York): Bluejay Books, Inc. (1983). Firstedition. Uncorrected Proof. Fine in wrappers, laid intothe finished dustwrapper. Publisher's material laid in.#60221 ............................................................................... $50

de CAMP, L. Sprague, Catherine CrookDe Camp, Jane Whittington Griffin.Dark Valley Destiny: The Life of Robert E.Howard. New York: Bluejay Books, Inc. (1983). Firstpaperback edition. Illustrated. Fine in wrappers.#103470 ............................................................................. $25

de CAMP, L. Sprague, Catherine Crookde Camp, and Jane Whittington Griffin.(HOWARD, Robert E.). [Poster]: DarkValley Destiny: The Life of Robert B.Howard The Creator of Conan. New York:Bluejay Books Inc. (1983). Poster. Approximately 11.5" x16.25". Folded as mailed. About fine. On the verso isissue number one of "The Bluejay Flyer", a publisher'sadvertising flyer. #83688 ................................................. $45

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HOWARD, Robert E. The Last Cat Book.New York: Dodd, Mead and Company 1984. Firstedition. Illustrated by Peter Kuper. Very good inwrappers with water stains to insides of the wrappers andmoisture warping. #292380 ............................................ $15

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HOWARD, Robert E. Kull. West Kingston,Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant (1985). First hardcoveredition. Fine in a fine dustwrapper. #341087 .............. $95

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Lurid Confessions. Mount Olive: CrypticPublications 1986. First edition. Issue number one. Finein stapled wrappers. Includes stories by Carl Jacobi,Robert E. Howard, and Sally Theobald. #330487 ..................................................................................................... $45

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX CERASINI, Marc A. and Charles E.Hoffman. Robert E. Howard: StarmontReader's Guide 35. Mercer Island: StarmontHouse, Inc. 1987. First edition. Fine in wrappers.#328817 ............................................................................. $40

Pulp Magazine. Mount Olive: Cryptic Publications1989. First edition. Issue number one. Fine in stapledwrappers. Includes stories by Robert E. Howard, HughB. Cave, Carl Jacobi, Manly Wade Wellman, and T.E.D.Klein. #330489 ................................................................. $25

LORD, Glenn. Robert E. Howard:Selected Letters 1923-1930. West Warwick:Necronomicon Press (1989). First edition. Rear cornerbent, else fine in stapled wrappers. #330733 ............... $70

HOWARD, Robert E. Fight Magazine 2.(West Warwick, Rhode Island: Necronomicon Press1990). First edition. Near fine in stapled pictorialwrappers. 40 pages. Poetry, short stories, etc., all boxingrelated. #319606 ............................................................... $30

PRICE, Robert M., edited by. Tales ofthe Lovecraft Mythos. Minneapolis, Minnesota:Fedogan & Bremer 1992. First edition. "Review Copy #7Not For Sale" stamped on front fly, else fine in finedustwrapper. Advance Review Copy with publisher'sletter laid in. Twenty stories by authors such as: RobertBloch, Fritz Leiber, Robert E. Howard, and many others.#300338 ............................................................................. $30