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The Sowers of the Thunder by Robert E. Howard (Zebra, March 1975, 0-89083-113-0, $1.75, 285pp, pb, co)     Reprint (Grant 1973) collection of four historical adventures.

Spears of Clontarf by Robert E. Howard (Dark Carneval Press, May 1986, 38pp, lp, nv)     Reprint (George T. Hamilton 1978) original, non-supernatural, version of “The Grey God Passes”. This edition is limited to 80 copies. · [illustrations] · Bodo Schäfer · il Spears of Clontarf by Howard & Robert E., Dark Carneval Press, 1978 · Letter to Harry Bates June 1, 1931 (“You may, or you may not…”) · Robert E. Howard · lt Spears of Clontarf by Howard & Robert E., Dark Carneval Press, 1978 [Ref. Harry Bates]

Spicy Adventures by Robert E. Howard (The Robert E. Howard Foundation Press, September 2011, $40.00, x+211pp, hc, co, cover by Jim & Ruth Keegan) [edited by Patrice Louinet & Rob Roehm]     First printing limited to 200 copies. v · Introduction · Patrice Louinet · in 3 · The Girl on the Hell Ship [Wild Bill Clanton] · Robert E. Howard · nv Spicy-Adventure Stories April 1936, as “She Devil” by Sam Walser 23 · Ship in Mutiny [Wild Bill Clanton] · Robert E. Howard · nv Bran Mak Morn: A Play, and Others by Robert E. Howard, Cromlech, 1983 43 · Desert Blood [Wild Bill Clanton] · Robert E. Howard · ss Spicy-Adventure Stories June 1936, as by Sam Walser 61 · The Purple Heart of Erlik [Wild Bill Clanton] · Robert E. Howard · ss Spicy-Adventure Stories November 1936, as by Sam Walser 81 · The Dragon of Kao Tsu [Wild Bill Clanton] · Robert E. Howard · ss Spicy-Adventure Stories September 1936, as by Sam Walser 101 · Murderer’s Grog [Wild Bill Clanton] · Robert E. Howard · ss Spicy-Adventure Stories January 1937, as by Sam Walser 119 · Guns of Khartum · Robert E. Howard · nv REH: Lone Star Fictioneer #3, Fall 1975 139 · Daughters of Feud · Robert E. Howard · ss Fantasy Crossroads #8, May 1976 161 · untitled synopsis (“John Gorman found himself…”) [John Gorman] · Robert E. Howard · uw Risque Stories #1, March 1984 163 · The Girl on the Hell Ship (draft) [Wild Bill Clanton] · Robert E. Howard · uw 184 · untitled synopsis (Ship in Mutiny) [Wild Bill Clanton] · Robert E. Howard · uw 187 · Ship in Mutiny (draft) [Wild Bill Clanton] · Robert E. Howard · uw 206 · List of Characters for “Desert Blood” · Robert E. Howard · ms 207 · The Purple Heart of Erlik (synopsis) [Wild Bill Clanton] · Robert E. Howard · uw 210 · Daughters of Feud (synopsis) · Robert E. Howard · uw

Steel Swords and Iron Harps: A Sampling of Early Poetry Drafts by Robert E. Howard by Robert E. Howard (The Robert E. Howard Foundation Press, December 10, 2018, 21pp, ph, co, cover by Bill Cavalier) [edited by Paul Herman]     Distributed free to Legacy Members of the Robert E. Howard Foundation. Details taken from online listing. 1 · The One Black Stain, first draft, untitled [Solomon Kane] · Robert E. Howard · pm 5 · The One Black Stain, second draft [Solomon Kane] · Robert E. Howard · pm 9 · The One Black Stain, final draft [Solomon Kane] · Robert E. Howard · pm The Howard Collector Spring 1962 13 · The Mate of the Sea, early untitled draft · Robert E. Howard · pm 14 · The Mate of the Sea, later titled draft · Robert E. Howard · pm 15 · Black Mass, titled final draft · Robert E. Howard · pm 16 · Black Mass, 1st published version, no draft · Robert E. Howard · pm The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v7 #2, 2013, as by Patrick Howard variant of “A Vision” Startling Mystery Stories Fall 1967. 17 · The Tower of Zukala, titled final draft · Robert E. Howard · pm 19 · The Tower of Zukala, 1st published version, no draft · Robert E. Howard · pm A Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems by Robert E. Howard, Robert E. Howard Properties LLC, 2002 21 · Notes on the Texts · Paul Herman · ms

Steve Harrison’s Casebook by Robert E. Howard (The Robert E. Howard Foundation Press, January 2011, xiv+296pp, hc, co, cover by Jim & Ruth Keegan) [edited by Rob Roehm]     First printing limited to 150 copies. Subsequent printings of 50 copies each up to a total of 300 copies. The titling of “The People of the Serpent” and “Teeth of Doom” is an attempt to get the names fixed after the magazine they were both published in got the names mixed up. The February 1934 issue of Strange Detective Stories carried two stories by REH: “The Tomb’s Secret” and “Fangs of Gold”. It appears that the story titles were inadvertently switched. Howard’s agent, Otis Adelbert Kline, kept a list of titles and the magazines that purchased them. Above “The Teeth of Doom” on Kline’s list, someone added “The Tomb’s Secret”. Above “The People of the Serpent” on Kline’s list, someone added “Fangs of Gold”. vii · Hard-Boiled in Texas · Don Herron · in 3 · Lord of the Dead [Steve Harrison] · Robert E. Howard · nv Skull-Face by Robert E. Howard, Berkley, 1978 37 · The People of the Serpent [Steve Harrison] · Robert E. Howard · nv Strange Detective Stories February 1934, as “Fangs of Gold” 65 · Teeth of Doom [Steve Harrison] · Robert E. Howard · nv Strange Detective Stories February 1934, as “The Tomb’s Secret” by Patrick Ervin 89 · The Black Moon [Steve Harrison] · Robert E. Howard · ss Bran Mak Morn: A Play, and Others by Robert E. Howard, Cromlech, 1983 103 · The Voice of Death [Steve Harrison] · Robert E. Howard · ss Two-Fisted Detective Stories #1, May 1984 117 · The House of Suspicion [Steve Harrison] · Robert E. Howard · nv The Second Book of Robert E. Howard by Robert E. Howard, Zebra, 1976 143 · Names in the Black Book [Steve Harrison] · Robert E. Howard · nv Super-Detective Stories May 1934 181 · The Silver Heel [Steve Harrison] · Robert E. Howard · nv Two-Fisted Detective Stories #1, May 1984 223 · Graveyard Rats [Steve Harrison] · Robert E. Howard · nv Thrilling Mystery February 1936 · Miscellanea 251 · The Mystery of Tannernoe Lodge [Steve Harrison] · Robert E. Howard · uw The Howard Reader #8 by Robert E. Howard, Joe & Mona Marek, 2003 originally published in a somewhat different version in Lord of the Dead, Donald M. Grant, 1981. 259 · untitled synopsis (“Steve Harrison received a wire…”) [Steve Harrison] · Robert E. Howard · uw Two-Fisted Detective Stories #1, May 1984 261 · The Silver Heel (synopsis) · Robert E. Howard · uw The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v3 #1, 2009 267 · Graveyard Rats (draft) · Robert E. Howard · uw

The Sword Woman by Robert E. Howard (Zebra, May 1977, 0-89083-261-7, $1.50, 176pp, pb, co, cover by Stephen E. Fabian)     Collection of 5 stories, some fantasy, about a woman warrior, with an introduction by Leigh Brackett. · [illustrations] · Stephen E. Fabian · il 5 · Introduction · Leigh Brackett · in 13 · Sword Woman [Dark Agnes] · Robert E. Howard · na REH: Lone Star Fictioneer #2, Summer 1975 67 · Blades for France [Dark Agnes] · Robert E. Howard · nv George T. Hamilton, 1975 99 · Mistress of Death [Dark Agnes] · Robert E. Howard & Gerald W. Page · nv Witchcraft & Sorcery #5, January/February 1971 completed by Page from a fragment and synopsis by Howard. 125 · The King’s Service · Robert E. Howard · nv George T. Hamilton, 1975 151 · The Shadow of the Hun [Turlogh O’Brien] · Robert E. Howard · nv The Shadow of the Hun by Robert E. Howard, George Hamilton, 1975

Sword Woman by Robert E. Howard (Ace, October 1986, 0-441-79279-0, $2.95, 169pp, pb, co)     Reprint (Zebra 1977 as The Sword Woman) collection of 5 stories, some fantasy, about a woman warrior, with an introduction by Leigh Brackett.

Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures by Robert E. Howard (Del Rey, January 2011, 978-0-345-50546-0, xxii+547pp, tp, co, cover by John Watkiss) [edited by Rusty Burke]     Collection of five poems and 14 largely non-fantastic stories, plus some fragments, a draft of a previously unpublished story, and an essay by Howard Andrew Jones on literary and historical influences on Howard’s work. Illustrated by John Watkiss. Edited by Rusty Burke. Texts are taken, where possible, from Howard’s original typescripts; notes document sources and changes. · [illustrations] · John Watkiss · il xv · Artist’s Foreword · John Watkiss · fw xvii · Introduction · Scott Oden · in 1 · Spears of Clontarf [Turlogh O’Brien] · Robert E. Howard · nv George T. Hamilton, 1978 33 · Hawks Over Egypt · Robert E. Howard · nv The Road of Azrael by Robert E. Howard, Donald M. Grant, 1979 originally published in a somewhat different version as “Hawks Over Shem” in Fantastic Universe, October 1955. 69 · The Outgoing of Sigurd the Jerusalem-Farer · Robert E. Howard · pm Verses in Ebony by Robert E. Howard, Glenn Lord, 1975 71 · The Road of Azrael · Robert E. Howard · nv Chacal v1 #1, 1976 107 · The Lion of Tiberias · Robert E. Howard · nv The Magic Carpet Magazine July 1933 135 · Gates of Empire · Robert E. Howard · nv Golden Fleece January 1939 169 · Hawks of Outremer [Cormac FitzGeoffrey] · Robert E. Howard · nv Oriental Stories April/May/June 1931 197 · The Blood of Belshazzar [Cormac FitzGeoffrey] · Robert E. Howard · nv Oriental Stories Autumn 1931 225 · Red Blades of Black Cathay · Robert E. Howard & Tevis Clyde Smith · na Oriental Stories February/March 1931 written by Howard, based on research by Smith. 253 · The Sowers of the Thunder · Robert E. Howard · nv Oriental Stories Winter 1932 291 · The Skull in the Clouds · Robert E. Howard · pm The Junto January 1930 293 · A Thousand Years Ago · Robert E. Howard · pm Night Images by Robert E. Howard, The Morning Star Press, 1976 295 · Lord of Samarcand · Robert E. Howard · nv Oriental Stories Spring 1932 329 · Timur-Lang · Robert E. Howard · pm The Howard Collector Summer 1964 331 · Sword Woman [Dark Agnes] · Robert E. Howard · na REH: Lone Star Fictioneer #2, Summer 1975 365 · Blades for France [Dark Agnes] · Robert E. Howard · nv George T. Hamilton, 1975 387 · The Shadow of the Vulture · Robert E. Howard · nv The Magic Carpet Magazine January 1934 423 · The Road of the Eagles · Robert E. Howard · nv Lord of Samarcand and Other Adventure Tales of the Old Orient by Robert E. Howard, Bison Books, 2005 originally published in a somewhat different version as “Conan, Man of Destiny” in Fantastic Universe, December 1955. · Miscellanea 459 · The Track of Bohemund (unfinished draft) · Robert E. Howard · uw Lord of Samarcand and Other Adventure Tales of the Old Orient by Robert E. Howard, Bison Books, 2005 475 · The Slave-Princess [Cormac FitzGeoffrey] · Robert E. Howard · uw The Howard Reader #8 by Robert E. Howard, Joe & Mona Marek, 2003 originally published in a somewhat different version in Hawks of Outremer, Donald M. Grant, 1979. 495 · untitled fragment (“He knew de Bracy”) · Robert E. Howard · uw Lord of Samarcand and Other Adventure Tales of the Old Orient by Robert E. Howard, Bison Books, 2005 497 · untitled (“The wind from the Mediterranean…”) · Robert E. Howard · uw Amra v2 #7, 1959 499 · Recap of Harold Lamb’s “The Wolf Chaser” · Robert E. Howard · ms Lord of Samarcand and Other Adventure Tales of the Old Orient by Robert E. Howard, Bison Books, 2005 501 · untitled draft (“The Persians had all fled…”) · Robert E. Howard · uw Lord of Samarcand and Other Adventure Tales of the Old Orient by Robert E. Howard, Bison Books, 2005 503 · The Sign of the Sickle · Robert E. Howard · pm A Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems by Robert E. Howard, Robert E. Howard Properties LLC, 2002 505 · Mistress of Death · Robert E. Howard · ss; original draft by Howard, with part of synopsis added to provide some closure. originally published in a somewhat different version in The Sword Woman, Zebra, 1977. · Appendices 515 · Howard’s Journey · Howard Andrew Jones · ar 537 · Notes on the Original Howard Texts · [uncredited] · bi

The Sword of Conan by Robert E. Howard (Gnome Press, 1952, $2.75, 251pp, hc, co, cover by David Kyle) [Conan] [edited by John D. Clark & L. Sprague de Camp]     Fantasy collection. Limited to 5000 copies. 1 · The People of the Black Circle [Conan] · Robert E. Howard · na Weird Tales September 1934 (+2) 91 · The Slithering Shadow [Conan] · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales September 1933 129 · The Pool of the Black One [Conan] · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales October 1933 162 · Red Nails [Conan] · Robert E. Howard · na Weird Tales July 1936 (+2) · An Informal Biography of Conan the Cimmerian · John D. Clark, Ph.D. & P. Schuyler Miller · lk (r) based on “A Probable Outline of Conan’s Career” by P. Schuyler Miller & John D. Clark (The Hyborian Age, LANY Cooperative Publications, 1938).

Swords of Shahrazar by Robert E. Howard (Orbit, 1976, 0-8600-7881-7, 50p, 122pp, pb, co)     Collection of 3 adventure stories. 7 · Swords of Shahrazar [Kirby O’Donnell] · Robert E. Howard · na Top-Notch October 1934 61 · The Treasures of Tartary [Kirby O’Donnell] · Robert E. Howard · nv Thrilling Adventures January 1935 91 · The Curse of the Crimson God [Kirby O’Donnell] · Robert E. Howard · nv originally published in a somewhat different version as “The Bloodstained God” in Tales of Conan, Gnome Press, 1955.

The Swords of Shahrazar by Robert E. Howard (FAX, 1976, 0-913960-08-X, $12.95, xv+134pp, hc, co, cover by Michael William Kaluta)     Reprint (Orbit 1976 as Swords of Shahrazar) collection of 3 adventure stories. This edition adds an introduction by Fred Cook and changes the title of one of the stories. · [illustrations] · Michael William Kaluta · il xiii · Introduction · Fred Cook · in 3 · The Curse of the Crimson God [Kirby O’Donnell] · Robert E. Howard · nv Swords of Shahrazar by Robert E. Howard, Futura/Orbit, 1976 originally published in a somewhat different version as “The Bloodstained God” in Tales of Conan, Gnome Press, 1955. 41 · The Treasures of Tartary [Kirby O’Donnell] · Robert E. Howard · nv Thrilling Adventures January 1935 73 · The Treasure of Shaibar Khan [Kirby O’Donnell] · Robert E. Howard · na Top-Notch October 1934, as “Swords of Shahrazar”

Swords of Shahrazar (var. 1) by Robert E. Howard (Berkley, March 1978, 0-425-03709-6, $1.95, 165pp, pb, co)     Collection of 5 quasi-fantasy/adventure stories. An expansion of an earlier 3-story collection under the same title (Orbit 1976). 1 · The Treasures of Tartary [Kirby O’Donnell] · Robert E. Howard · nv Thrilling Adventures January 1935 29 · Swords of Shahrazar [Kirby O’Donnell] · Robert E. Howard · na Top-Notch October 1934 85 · The Curse of the Crimson God [Kirby O’Donnell] · Robert E. Howard · nv Swords of Shahrazar by Robert E. Howard, Futura/Orbit, 1976 originally published in a somewhat different version as “The Bloodstained God” in Tales of Conan, Gnome Press, 1955. 119 · The Brazen Peacock · Robert E. Howard · nv REH: Lone Star Fictioneer #3, Fall 1975 147 · The Black Bear Bites [Cthulhu] · Robert E. Howard · ss From Beyond the Dark Gateway #3, 1974

Swords of the North by Robert E. Howard (The Robert E. Howard Foundation Press, December 2014, $50.00, xviii+521pp, hc, co, cover by Aaron Miller) [edited by Patrice Louinet, Christopher Gruber & Mark Finn]     Limited to 200 numbered copies. vii · Night Falls on Asgard · Rusty Burke · in 1 · Swords of the North 3 · Niflheim · Robert E. Howard · pm Always Comes Evening by Robert E. Howard, Arkham House, 1957 5 · The Frost King’s Daughter · Robert E. Howard · ss The Fantasy Fan March 1934, as “Gods of the North” 15 · The Valley of the Worm [James Allison] · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales February 1934 37 · The Garden of Fear [James Allison] · Robert E. Howard · nv Marvel Tales July/August 1934 53 · Marchers of Valhalla [James Allison] · Robert E. Howard · na Marchers of Valhalla by Robert H. Howard, Donald M. Grant, 1972 89 · “Feach Air Muir Lionadhi Gealach Buidhe Mar Or” · Robert E. Howard · pm The Junto February 1930 91 · People of the Dark · Robert E. Howard · nv Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror June 1932 111 · An Echo from the Iron Harp · Robert E. Howard · pm Roy Squires Press, 1974, as “The Gold and the Grey” 115 · Kings of the Night [Bran Mak Morn; Kull] · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales November 1930 151 · Swords of the Northern Sea [Cormac Mac Art] · Robert E. Howard · nv Tigers of the Sea by Robert E. Howard, Donald M. Grant, 1973 179 · The Night of the Wolf [Cormac Mac Art] · Robert E. Howard · nv Bran Mak Morn by Robert E. Howard, Dell, 1969 205 · Delenda Est · Robert E. Howard · ss Worlds of Fantasy v1 #1, 1968 213 · The Ballad of King Geraint · Robert E. Howard · pm REHUPA November 1989 242 · The Song of the Last Briton · Robert E. Howard · pm The Ghost Ocean and Other Poems by Robert E. Howard, Gibbelins Gazette, 1982 243 · Memories of Alfred · Robert E. Howard · pm The Ghost Ocean and Other Poems by Robert E. Howard, Gibbelins Gazette, 1982 244 · Dreaming on Downs · Robert E. Howard · pm The Poets’ Scroll April 1929, as by Patrick Howard 245 · The Song of Horsa’s Galley · Robert E. Howard · pm The Howard Collector Autumn 1970 246 · Song Before Clontarf · Robert E. Howard · pm The Howard Review #2, March 1975 247 · The Grey God Passes [Turlogh O’Brien] · Robert E. Howard · nv Dark Mind, Dark Heart ed. August Derleth, Arkham House, 1962 281 · The Dark Man [Turlogh O’Brien] · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales December 1931 307 · The Gods of Bal-Sagoth [Turlogh O’Brien] · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales October 1931 345 · The Outgoing of Sigurd the Jerusalem-Farer · Robert E. Howard · pm Verses in Ebony by Robert E. Howard, Glenn Lord, 1975 346 · Marching Song of Connacht · Robert E. Howard · pm The Howard Collector Spring 1972 347 · The Skull in the Clouds · Robert E. Howard · pm The Junto January 1930 351 · The Ghost in the Doorway · Robert E. Howard · vi The Howard Collector Spring 1969, as by Patrick MacConaire 355 · Black Michael’s Story · Robert E. Howard · pm Always Comes Evening by Robert E. Howard, Arkham House, 1957, as “Retribution” 357 · Dermod’s Bane [Conrad & Kirowan; Cthulhu] · Robert E. Howard · ss Magazine of Horror Fall 1967 363 · The Cairn on the Headland · Robert E. Howard · nv Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror January 1933 383 · Black Harps in the Hills · Robert E. Howard · pm Night Images by Robert E. Howard, The Morning Star Press, 1976 · Appendix 1—James Allison 387 · Brachan the Kelt [James Allison] · Robert E. Howard · uw The Barbarian Swordsmen ed. Sean Richards, Star, 1981 395 · Genseric’s Son [James Allison] · Robert E. Howard · uw Fantasy Crossroads #10/11, March 1977 399 · The Guardian of the Idol [James Allison] · Robert E. Howard · uw The Howard Reader #8 by Robert E. Howard, Joe & Mona Marek, 2003 originally published in a somewhat different version in Weird Tales #3 ed. Lin Carter, Zebra, 1981. 403 · Akram the Mysterious [James Allison] · Robert E. Howard · uw The “New” Howard Reader #2 by Robert E. Howard, Joe & Mona Marek, 1998, as “The Tower of Time” originally published in a somewhat different version in Fantastic Stories June 1975. · Appendix 2—Cormac Mac Art 415 · Tigers of the Sea · Robert E. Howard · uw originally published in a somewhat different version in Tigers of the Sea, Donald M. Grant, 1973. 437 · The Temple of Abomination (early draft) · Robert E. Howard · uw 449 · The Temple of Abomination (later draft) · Robert E. Howard · uw 459 · untitled fragment (“Between berserk battle rages”) · Robert E. Howard · uw · Appendix 3—Turlogh Dubh O’Brien 463 · untitled (“The Dane came in with a rush…”) [Turlogh O’Brien] · Robert E. Howard · uw The Shadow of the Hun by Robert E. Howard, George Hamilton, 1975 467 · The Shadow of the Hun [Turlogh O’Brien] · Robert E. Howard · nv The Shadow of the Hun by Robert E. Howard, George Hamilton, 1975 · Miscellanea 487 · The King’s Service · Robert E. Howard · nv George T. Hamilton, 1975 505 · Where Are Your Knights, Donn Othna? · Robert E. Howard · pm The Howard Collector Spring 1969 506 · No More the Serpent Prow · Robert E. Howard · pm The Howard Collector Spring 1971 507 · untitled (“’I’, said Cuchulain”) · Robert E. Howard · uw 508 · The Harp of Alfred · Robert E. Howard · pm Weird Tales September 1928 509 · Viking’s Vision · Robert E. Howard · pm The Ghost Ocean and Other Poems by Robert E. Howard, Gibbelins Gazette, 1982 511 · Thor’s Son · Robert E. Howard · pm The Howard Collector Spring 1969 512 · To Harry the Oliad Men · Robert E. Howard · pm Omniumgathum ed. Jonathan Bacon & Steve Troyanovich, Stygian Isle Press, 1976 513 · The Isle of Hy-Brasil · Robert E. Howard · pm The Ghost Ocean and Other Poems by Robert E. Howard, Gibbelins Gazette, 1982 515 · Heritage (“My people came from Munster…”) · Robert E. Howard · pm The Junto August 1929 516 · Singing Hemp · Robert E. Howard · pm Verses in Ebony by Robert E. Howard, Glenn Lord, 1975 517 · The Return of the Sea-Farer · Robert E. Howard · pm Weirdbook #13, 1978 518 · Heritage (“Saxon Blood in the veins of Me”) · Robert E. Howard · pm Fantasy Crossroads #2, February 1975 519 · Viking’s Trail · Robert E. Howard · pm Verses in Ebony by Robert E. Howard, Glenn Lord, 1975 520 · To a Friend · Robert E. Howard · pm Verses in Ebony by Robert E. Howard, Glenn Lord, 1975 520 · Twilight on Stonehenge · Robert E. Howard · pm Shadows of Dreams by Robert E. Howard, Donald M. Grant, 1989 521 · The House of Gael · Robert E. Howard · pm A Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems by Robert E. Howard, Robert E. Howard Properties LLC, 2002