The Coming Of Conan
by Howard, Robert E
"Between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities . . . there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars. . . . Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand . . . to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandalled feet."Conan is one of the greatest fictional heroes ever created--a swordsman who cuts a swath across the lands of the Hyborian Age, facing powerful sorcerers, deadly creatures, and ruthless armies of thieves and reavers.In a meteoric career that spanned a mere twelve years before his tragic suicide, Robert E. Howard single-handedly invented the genre that came to be called sword and sorcery. Collected in this volume, profusely illustrated by artist Mark Schultz, are Howard's first thirteen Conan stories, appearing in their original versions--in some cases for the first time in more than seventy years--and in the order Howard wrote them. Along with classics of dark fantasy like "The Tower of the Elephant" and swashbuckling adventure like "Queen of the Black Coast," The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian contains a wealth of material never before published in the United States, including the first submitted draft of Conan's debut, "Phoenix on the Sword," Howard's synopses for "The Scarlet Citadel" and "Black Colossus," and a map of Conan's world drawn by the author himself.Here are timeless tales featuring Conan the raw and dangerous youth, Conan the daring thief, Conan the swashbuckling pirate, and Conan the commander of armies. Here, too, is an unparalleled glimpse into the mind of a genius whose bold storytelling style has been imitated by many, yet equaled by none.
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The Coming Of Conan
by Robert E Howard
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The Coming Of Conan by Robert E Howard
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by Howard, Robert E.
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U.S.A.: Gnome Press, 1953. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. SIGNED BY COVER ARTIST. 1ST. Excellent Copy - Signed By The Cover Artist Kelly Freas On The Front Free End Page. A First Edition, First Printing.Book Is In Very Good Condition. Boards Have A Mild Amount Of Shelf Wear, Tiny Bit Of Bump To The Corners. Page Edges Have A Small Amount… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Coming of Conan
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New York: Gnome Press, 1953. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Slight rubbing to the edges of the spine, else fine in very good plus dustwrapper with some slight spine fading, a slight smudge on the front panel, and a number of small nicks at the extremities. The fourth volume in the Conan series. Item Price
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New York: Del Rey - Ballantine Books, 2003. First Edition, Thus. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps. 464pp. Beautiful Stated First Ballantine Books Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Signed by A gorgeous colectable copy. Item Price
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COMING OF CONAN
by HOWARD, Robert E.
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New York: Gnome Press, 1953. First edition. Hardcover. good. Octavo, 224 pages, red cloth, edgeworn
Fourth volume in this series: it tells the origins of Conan the Cimmerian. It also includes a letter from Howard which reveals his feelings about Conan; Part 1 of Howard's essay, "The Hyperborean Age," and a letter from H. P. Lovecraft that shows… Read more about this item Item Price
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COMING OF CONAN
by HOWARD, Robert E.
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New York: Gnome Press, 1953. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Octavo, 224 pages, red cloth; DJ tape reinforced on verso, with 'shadows' on outside, nicked. Ex libris Roy Curley, 1957.
Fourth volume in this series: it tells the origins of Conan the Cimmerian. It also includes a letter from Howard which reveals his feelings about Conan; Part… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Coming of Conan: The Cimmerian
by Robert E. Howard
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Del Rey - Ballantine Books, 2003. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Minor wear to the dust jacket. Light wear to the boards… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE COMING OF CONAN...
by Howard, Robert E.
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