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Conan the Barbarian Robert E. Howard (Gnome, 1955, $4.00, 224pp, hc) [Conan]

· Black Colossus · nv Weird Tales Jun ’33
· Shadows in the Moonlight · nv Weird Tales Apr ’34
· A Witch Shall Be Born · na Weird Tales Dec ’34
· Shadows in Zamboula · nv Weird Tales Nov ’35
· The Devil in Iron · nv Weird Tales Aug ’34
King Conan Robert E. Howard (Gnome, 1953, $3.00, 255pp, hc) [Conan]

· Introduction · L. Sprague de Camp · in
· Jewels of Gwahlur · nv Weird Tales Mar ’35
· Beyond the Black River · na Weird Tales May ’35 (+1)
· The Treasure of Tranicos [“The Black Stranger”] · Robert E. Howard & L. Sprague de Camp · na Fantasy Magazine Mar ’53
· The Phoenix on the Sword · nv Weird Tales Dec ’32
· The Scarlet Citadel · nv Weird Tales Jan ’33
The People of the Black Circle Robert E. Howard (Berkley Medallion 0-425-03609-X, Sep ’77, $1.95, 293pp, pb) [Conan]; Edited by Karl Edward Wagner.

1 · Foreword · Karl Edward Wagner · fw
13 · The Devil in Iron · nv Weird Tales Aug ’34
57 · The People of the Black Circle · na Weird Tales Sep ’34 (+2)
165 · A Witch Shall Be Born · na Weird Tales Dec ’34
225 · Jewels of Gwahlur · nv Weird Tales Mar ’35
281 · Afterword · Karl Edward Wagner · aw
Red Nails Robert E. Howard (Berkley Medallion 0-425-03610-3, Oct ’77, $1.95, 295pp, pb) [Conan]; Edited by Karl Edward Wagner.

1 · Foreword · Karl Edward Wagner · fw
15 · Beyond the Black River · na Weird Tales May ’35 (+1)
93 · Shadows in Zamboula · nv Weird Tales Nov ’35
137 · Red Nails · na Weird Tales Jul ’36 (+2)
247 · The Hyborian Age · ar LANY Cooperative Publications, 1938; the first half was published in The Phantagraph, Feb, Aug, & Oct/Nov ’36.
281 · Afterword · Karl Edward Wagner · aw
Red Shadows Robert E. Howard (Donald M. West Kingston, RI: Grant, 1968, $6.00, 381pp, hc) [Solomon Kane]

· Skulls in the Stars · ss Weird Tales Jan ’29
· The Right Hand of Doom · ss *
· Red Shadows · nv Weird Tales Aug ’28
· Rattle of Bones · ss Weird Tales Jun ’29
· The Castle of the Devil · ss *
· The Moon of Skulls · na Weird Tales Jun ’30 (+1)
· The One Black Stain · pm The Howard Collector Spr ’62
· Blades of the Brotherhood · nv *
· The Hills of the Dead · ss Weird Tales Aug ’30
· Hawk of Basti · nv *
· The Return of Sir Richard Grenville · pm *
· Wings in the Night · nv Weird Tales Jul ’32
· The Footfalls Within · ss Weird Tales Sep ’31
· The Children of Asshur · nv *
· Solomon Kane’s Homecoming · pm Fanciful Tales Fll ’36
Solomon Kane Robert E. Howard (Centaur Books 0-87818-005-2, 1970, $1.50, 159pp, pb) [Solomon Kane]

11 · Introduction · Albert E. Gechter · in
19 · The Right Hand of Doom · ss Red Shadows, Donald M. Grant, 1968
31 · Red Shadows · nv Weird Tales Aug ’28
79 · Rattle of Bones · ss Weird Tales Jun ’29
95 · The Castle of the Devil · ss Red Shadows, Donald M. Grant, 1968
105 · Blades of the Brotherhood · nv Red Shadows, Donald M. Grant, 1968
153 · The Return of Sir Richard Grenville · pm Red Shadows, Donald M. Grant, 1968
157 · Solomon Kane’s Homecoming · pm Fanciful Tales Fll ’36
The Sword of Conan Robert E. Howard (Gnome, 1955, $3.00, 219pp, hc) [Conan]

· The People of the Black Circle · na Weird Tales Sep ’34 (+2)
· The Slithering Shadow · nv Weird Tales Sep ’33
· The Pool of the Black One · nv Weird Tales Oct ’33
· Red Nails · na Weird Tales Jul ’36 (+2)
Sword Woman Robert E. Howard (Zebra, 1977, 169pp, pb)

1 · Introduction · Leigh Brackett · in
7 · Sword Woman [Dark Agnes] · na REH: Lone Star Fictioneer #2 ’75
59 · Blades for France [Dark Agnes] · nv George T. Hamilton, 1975
91 · Mistress of Death [Agnes] · Robert E. Howard & Gerald W. Page · ss Witchcraft & Sorcery Jan/Feb ’71
115 · The King’s Service · uw, 1976
143 · The Shadow of the Hun [Turlogh O’Brien] · nv The Shadow of the Hun, George Hamilton, 1975
Swords of Shahrazar Robert E. Howard (Futura 0-6800-7881-7, 1976, 50p, pb); FAX 1976 edition retitles “Swords of Shahrazar” as “The Treasure of Shaibar Kahn”.

· The Curse of the Crimson God · nv *
· The Treasures of Tartary · nv Thrilling Adventures Jan ’35
· Swords of Shahrazar [Kirby O’Donnell] · na Top-Notch Oct ’34
Wolfshead Robert E. Howard (Lancer 73-721, 1968, 60¢, 190pp, pb)

· The Black Stone · ss Weird Tales Nov ’31
· The Valley of the Worm [James Allison (past lives of)] · nv Weird Tales Feb ’34
· Wolfshead [De Montour] · nv Weird Tales Apr ’26
· The Fire of Asshurbanipal · nv Weird Tales Dec ’36
· The House of Arabu [“The Witch from Hell’s Kitchen”] · nv Avon Fantasy Reader 18, ed. Donald A. Wollheim, Avon Novels Inc., 1952
· The Horror from the Mound · ss Weird Tales May ’32
· The Cairn on the Headland · ss Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror Jan ’33
King Kull Robert E. Howard & Lin Carter (Lancer 73-650, 1967, 60¢, 223pp, pb) [Kull]

· Prologue · Robert E. Howard · pr *
· Exile of Atlantis · Robert E. Howard · ss *
· The Shadow Kingdom · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales Aug ’29
· The Altar and the Scorpion · Robert E. Howard · ss *
· Black Abyss · ss *; edited and completed by Carter from an unfinished draft entitled “The Black City”.
· Delcardes’ Cat · Robert E. Howard · nv *
· The Skull of Silence · Robert E. Howard · ss *
· Riders Beyond the Sunrise · ss *
· By This Ax I Rule! · Robert E. Howard · nv *
· The Striking of the Gong · Robert E. Howard · ss *
· Swords of the Purple Kingdom · Robert E. Howard · nv *
· Wizard and Warrior · ss *
· The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune · Robert E. Howard · ss Weird Tales Sep ’29
· The King and the Oak · Robert E. Howard · pm Weird Tales Feb ’39
Conan the Adventurer Robert E. Howard & L. Sprague de Camp (Lancer 73-526, 1966, 60¢, 224pp, pb) [Conan]

9 · Introduction · L. Sprague de Camp · in
13 · The People of the Black Circle · Robert E. Howard · na Weird Tales Sep ’34 (+2)
103 · The Slithering Shadow · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales Sep ’33
141 · Drums of Tombalku · nv *
191 · The Pool of the Black One · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales Oct ’33
Conan the Freebooter Robert E. Howard & L. Sprague de Camp (Lancer 74-963, 1968, 75¢, 223pp, pb) [Conan]

9 · Introduction · L. Sprague de Camp · in
15 · Hawks Over Shem [revised by de Camp from “Hawks Over Egypt” by R.E.H. Howard’s original version was eventually published in The Road to Azrael, Bantam 1980] · nv Fantastic Universe Oct ’55
54 · Black Colossus · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales Jun ’33
99 · Shadows in the Moonlight · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales Apr ’34
138 · The Road of the Eagles [“Conan, Man of Destiny”] · nv Fantastic Universe Dec ’55
172 · A Witch Shall Be Born · Robert E. Howard · na Weird Tales Dec ’34
Conan the Usurper Robert E. Howard & L. Sprague de Camp (Lancer 73-599, 1967, 60¢, 256pp, pb) [Conan]

9 · Introduction · L. Sprague de Camp · in
13 · The Treasure of Tranicos [“The Black Stranger”] · na Fantasy Magazine Mar ’53
119 · Wolves Beyond the Border · ss *
173 · The Phoenix on the Sword · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales Dec ’32
205 · The Scarlet Citadel · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales Jan ’33
Conan the Warrior Robert E. Howard & L. Sprague de Camp (Lancer 73-549, 1967, 60¢, 222pp, pb) [Conan]

9 · Introduction · L. Sprague de Camp · in
11 · Red Nails · Robert E. Howard · na Weird Tales Jul ’36 (+2)
105 · Jewels of Gwahlur · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales Mar ’35
157 · Beyond the Black River · Robert E. Howard · na Weird Tales May ’35 (+1)
Tales of Conan Robert E. Howard & L. Sprague de Camp (Gnome, 1955, $3.00, 219pp, hc) [Conan]

· Introduction · P. Schuyler Miller · in
· The Blood-Stained God · nv *
· Hawks Over Shem [revised by de Camp from “Hawks Over Egypt” by R.E.H. Howard’s original version was eventually published in The Road to Azrael, Bantam 1980] · nv Fantastic Universe Oct ’55
· The Road of the Eagles [“Conan, Man of Destiny”] · nv Fantastic Universe Dec ’55
· The Flame Knife · na *
Conan Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp & Lin Carter (Lancer 73-685, 1967, 60¢, 221pp, pb) [Conan]; Contents page incorrectly lists “The City of Skulls” as “Chains of Shamballah”.

9 · Introduction · L. Sprague de Camp · in
16 · Letter to P. Schuyler Miller · Robert E. Howard · lt
21 · The Hyborian Age [Part 1 of 2] · Robert E. Howard · ar LANY Cooperative Publications, 1938
34 · The Thing in the Crypt · Robert E. Howard · ss
51 · The Tower of the Elephant · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales Mar ’33
81 · The Hall of the Dead · Robert E. Howard & L. Sprague de Camp · nv F&SF Feb ’67
107 · The God in the Bowl · Robert E. Howard · ss Space Science Fiction Sep ’52
131 · Rogues in the House · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales Jan ’34
162 · The Hand of Nergal · Robert E. Howard & Lin Carter · nv *
189 · The City of Skulls · Lin Carter & L. Sprague de Camp · ss *
Conan the Wanderer Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp & Lin Carter (Lancer 74-976, 1968, 95¢, 222pp, pb) [Conan]

9 · Introduction · L. Sprague de Camp · in
13 · Black Tears · L. Sprague de Camp & Lin Carter · nv *
46 · Shadows in Zamboula · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales Nov ’35
85 · The Devil in Iron · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales Aug ’34
124 · The Flame Knife · L. Sprague de Camp & Robert E. Howard · na Tales of Conan, Gnome, 1955
Conan the Avenger Robert E. Howard, Bjorn Nyberg & L. Sprague de Camp (Lancer 73-780, 1968, 60¢, 192pp, pb) [Conan]

· Introduction · L. Sprague de Camp · in
· The Return of Conan [expanded from “Conan the Victorious”, Fantastic Universe Sep ’57] · Bjorn Nyberg & L. Sprague de Camp · n. Gnome Press, 1957
· The Hyborian Age [Part 2 of 2] · Robert E. Howard · ar LANY Cooperative Publications, 1938
Questionable Shapes William Dean Howells (New York: Harper, 1903, 219pp, hc)

· His Apparition · nv Harper’s Monthly Mar ’02
· The Angel of the Lord · nv
· Though One Rose from the Dead · nv Harper’s Monthly Apr ’03
Element 79 Fred Hoyle (NAL, 1967, hc)

· Zoomen · ss F&SF Mar ’67
· Pym Makes His Point · ss
· The Magnetosphere · ss
· A Play’s the Thing · ss
· Cattle Trucks · ss
· Welcome to Slippage City · ss
· The Ax · ss
· Agent 38 · ss
· The Martians · ss
· Shortsighted · ss
· A Jury of Five · ss
· Blackmail · ss F&SF Feb ’67
· Element 79 · ss
· The Judgment of Aphrodite · ss
· The Operation · ss
From Death to the Stars L. Ron Hubbard (Fantasy Publishing Co., Inc., 1953, hc)

· Death’s Deputy · n. Unknown Feb ’40
· The Kingslayer · co FPCI: Los Angeles, 1949
· The Kingslayer · n. FPCI: Los Angeles, 1949
· The Beast · ss Astounding Oct ’42
· The Invaders · nv Astounding Jan ’42
The Kingslayer L. Ron Hubbard (Fantasy Publishing Co., Inc., 1949, hc); Also in From Death to the Stars, also as Seven Steps to the Arbiter.

· Preface · pr
· The Kingslayer · n. FPCI: Los Angeles, 1949
· The Beast · ss Astounding Oct ’42
· The Invaders · nv Astounding Jan ’42
Ole Doc Methuselah L. Ron Hubbard (Austin, TX: Theta, 1970, hc)

· Ole Doc Methuselah [as by René Lafayette] · nv Astounding Oct ’47
· Her Majesty’s Aberration [as by René Lafayette] · ss Astounding Mar ’48
· The Expensive Slaves [as by René Lafayette] · ss Astounding Nov ’47
· The Great Air Monopoly [as by René Lafayette] · nv Astounding Sep ’48
· Plague [as by René Lafayette] · nv Astounding Apr ’49
· A Sound Investment [as by René Lafayette] · nv Astounding Jun ’49
· Ole Mother Methuselah [as by René Lafayette] · nv Astounding Jan ’50
Planets for Sale E. Mayne Hull (Fredrick Fell, 1954, $2.75, 192pp, hc) [Artur Blord]

· Competition · nv Astounding Jun ’43
· The Debt · nv Astounding Dec ’43
· The Contract · nv Astounding Mar ’44
· Enter the Professor · ss Astounding Jan ’45
· Bankruptcy Proceedings · nv Astounding Aug ’46
Beyond Belief ed. Richard J. Hurley (Scholastic Book Services, Apr ’66, pb)

· The Hardest Bargain · Evelyn E. Smith · nv Galaxy Jun ’57
· The Invasion · Robert Willey · nv Super Science Stories Sep ’40
· It’s Such a Beautiful Day · Isaac Asimov · nv Star Science Fiction Stories #3, ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1954
· The Man Who Lost the Sea · Theodore Sturgeon · ss F&SF Oct ’59
· Phoenix · Clark Ashton Smith · ss Time to Come, ed. August Derleth, Farrar, 1954
· Third from the Sun · Richard Matheson · ss Galaxy Oct ’50
· Keyhole · Murray Leinster · ss Thrilling Wonder Stories Dec ’51
· History Lesson · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Startling Stories May ’49
Adventure and Suspense ed. Marion L. Huyck (Scholastic, 1973, 192pp, tp); Textbook.

6 · Runaway Rig · Carl Henry Rathjen · ss The Saturday Evening Post Oct 5 ’57
20 · Wallenda Is At It Again · Misc. · ar Time
25 · the lesson of the moth · Don Marquis · vi, 1927
26 · Inch by Inch Up El Capitan · Dean Caldwell · ar
36 · Staying Alive · David Wagoner · pm
40 · who knows if the moon’s · e. e. cummings · pm, 1925
41 · First on the Moon · Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins & Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. · ar Boston: Little Brown, 1970
52 · The Good Run · Ronald Rogers · ss, 1968
70 · Doby’s Gone · Ann Petry · ss Phylon, Review of Race & Culture
82 · The Different Ones · Rod Serling · sa Night Gallery #2, Bantam, 1972
98 · House of Flying Objects · Robert Wallace · ar Life
112 · The Wish · Roald Dahl · ss, 1948
120 · Alligators · Jennifer Blatchley · vi, 1966
122 · The Whole Town’s Sleeping · Ray Bradbury · ss McCall’s Sep ’50
148 · The Shed · E. Everett Evans · ss Avon SF&F Reader Jan ’53
172 · The Affair at 7, Rue de M— · John Steinbeck · ss Harper’s Bazaar Apr ’55
186 · Mujina · Lafcadio Hearn · vi Kwaidan, Houghton Mifflin, 1904
191 · beware: do not read this poem · Ishmael Reed · pm
The Best from If, Volume I ed. Editors of If (Award, 1973, pb)

· Headnotes · James R. Frenkel · ms
· The Reality Trip · Robert Silverberg · ss If May ’70
· Troubleshooter · Michael G. Coney · ss If May ’70
· The Mind Bomb · Frank Herbert · nv If Oct ’69
· The Last True God · Lester del Rey · ss If Sep ’69
· By the Falls · Harry Harrison · ss If Jan ’70
· SOS · Poul Anderson · nv If Mar ’70
· The Right to Revolt [Andrew Galt] · Keith Laumer · ss If Jun ’71
· The Right to Resist [Andrew Galt] · Keith Laumer · ss If Jun ’71
· Waterclap · Isaac Asimov · nv If Apr ’70
· Habits of the Rigelian Nightfox · Ed Bianchi · ss If Dec ’71
· The Nightblooming Saurian · James Tiptree, Jr. · ss If May ’70
· Prez · Ron Goulart · ss If Feb ’70
· Occam’s Scalpel · Theodore Sturgeon · nv If Aug ’71
The Best from If, Volume II ed. Editors of If (Award, 1974, pb)

· Construction Shack · Clifford D. Simak · ss Worlds of If Jan/Feb ’73
· Susie’s Reality · Bob Stickgold · nv Worlds of If May/Jun ’73
· Mnarra Mobilis · Sydney J. Van Scyoc · nv Worlds of If May/Jun ’73
· Westwind · Gene Wolfe · ss Worlds of If Jul/Aug ’73
· Death and Designation Among the Asadi · Michael Bishop · na Worlds of If Jan/Feb ’73
· Guest Editorial · Frederik Pohl · ed Worlds of If May/Jun ’74
· Wings Out of Shadow [Berserker] · Fred Saberhagen · nv Worlds of If Mar/Apr ’74
· Stranger in Paradise · Isaac Asimov · nv Worlds of If May/Jun ’74
A Night Tide Jon Inouye (Randen, Dec ’76, pb)

· Prologue · pr
· A Night Tide · ss *
· The Work Poem · pm *
· Final Dineb · ss *
· From Crimson Came Stardust · pm *
· Arm · ss *
· Escape Artist · ss *
· The Ugly Japanese · ss *
· Comix · ss *
· Resting Ground · pm *
· Turntable · ss *
· UFO Spotted · ss *
· The Neuro-Generation · ss *
· Video · pm *
· Hogarth · ss *
· The Smell of Pulps · ss *
· Last Man · ss *
· Invisible Janitor · ss *
· Double · pm *
· 2076 · ss *
· Nothink · ss *
· Nightspawn · ss *
· Myth Child · ss *
· Mataray, Too · ss *
· Megaton · ss *
· Cyb · ss *
· Sojourner · ss *
· Robot Sleep · ss *
· Mindship · ss *
· The Story of Rejection · ss *
· Scope · ss *
· Mindspot · ss *
· Sphere · ss *
· Winter Arrival · ss *
· Far Pulsar · ss *
· Letron · ss *
· Spheroid of Zanzol · ss *
· Guidelight · ss *
· Farewell Dream · ss *
· Epilogue · aw
Portraits in Moonlight Carl Jacobi (Arkham House, 1964, $4.00, 213pp, hc)

· Portrait in Moonlight · ss Weird Tales Nov ’47
· Witches in the Cornfield [“The Dangerous Scarecrow”] · ss Imagination Aug ’54
· The Martian Calendar · ss Space Science Fiction Magazine Spr ’57
· The Corbie Door · ss Weird Tales May ’47
· Tepondicon · ss Planet Stories Win ’46
· Incident at the Galloping Horse · ss Weird Tales Nov ’48
· Made in Tanganyika · ss Fantastic Universe May ’54
· Matthew South and Company · ss Weird Tales May ’49
· The Long Voyage · ss Fantastic Universe Sep ’55
· The Historian · ss Startling Stories May ’50
· Lodana · ss Startling Stories Sep ’47
· The Lorenzo Watch · ss Weird Tales Jan ’48
· The La Prello Paper · ss Weird Tales Mar ’48
· The Spanish Camera · ss Weird Tales Sep ’50
The Egg of the Glak, and Other Stories Harvey Jacobs (Harper & Row, 1969, hc)

· Epilogue [“Epilogue for an Office Picnic”] · ss New Worlds Jan ’69
· Reasons of Health · ss
· The Girl Who Drew the Gods · nv Mademoiselle May ’65
· In Seclusion · nv New Worlds Feb ’68
· A Musical Education · ss
· The Voyage of the Peanut · ss Playboy Jun ’59
· The Lion’s Share · nv Playboy Sep ’61
· A Disturbance of the Peace · ss New Worlds Oct ’68
· A Break in the Weather · ss
· The Toy · ss
· The Egg of the Glak · nv F&SF Mar ’68

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