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Robert E. Howard : a collector's descriptive bibliography of American and British hardcover, paperback, magazine, special and amateur editions, with a biography / Leon Nielsen ; with a foreword by Damon C. Sasser.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nielsen, Leon, author.
- Sasser, Damon C., author of introduction, etc.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Howard, Robert E. (Robert Ervin), 1906-1936--Bibliography.
- Howard, Robert E.
- Howard, Robert E. (Robert Ervin), 1906-1936.
- Fantasy fiction, American--Bibliography.
- Fantasy fiction, American.
- Authors, American--20th century--Biography.
- Authors, American.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (289 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina ; London, [England] : McFarland & Company, In., Publishers, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Robert E. Howard published primarily in pulp magazines, creating memorable characters like Conan of Cimmeria. After his suicide at the age of 30, pulps continued publishing Howard material posthumously. His first hardcover book appeared in 1937, a year after his death. That book, A Gent from Bear Creek, is the holy grail for Howard collectors--only 12 original copies are known to exist. This invaluable resource for Howard collectors has information for every known published work. Initial chapters provide a biography, discuss Howard's literary legacy, and give basic tips about book collecting a
- Contents:
- Cover; Acknowledgments; Contents; Foreword by Damon C. Sasser; Introduction; 1. Robert E. Howard: A Brief Biography; 2. The Robert E. Howard Legacy; 3. A Robert E. Howard Cast of Characters; 4. Collecting Robert E. Howard; A. Identification, Condition, Grading; B. Values, Buying and Selling; 5. A Robert E. Howard Bibliography; A. Books; B. Mass Market Paperbacks; C. Magazines; D. Special Publications; E. Amateur Press Journals; 6. Most Collectible Titles; 7. A Representative Robert E. Howard Collection; 8. Reference Bibliography; Index to Poems and Prose Poems; Index to Story Titles
- Index to Book Titles
- Notes:
- On the cover: Robert E. Howard in 1934; art from The Hour of the Dragon.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-0424-X
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