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Robert E. Howard Collection: Hardback Books

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Our collection of Robert E. Howard hardbacks is extraordinary.  Sorted by hero and genre, we have some of the first works published in hardback and many special editions published during the 1970s heyday.  Our more modern works include biographies.

cover tales from gavagan's bar

Tales from Gavagan's Bar

L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt

1978     Owlswick Press

Aloyious  P. Cohen

Dark Valley Destiny

The 1983 biography.

cover renegades and rogues

Renegades & Rogues

Todd B. Vick

2021     University of Texas Press

Biography

Two fine copies, both signed by author

cover last celt

The Last Celt: A Bio-Bibliography of Robert Ervin Howard

Glenn Lord

1976     edited and compiled by Donald M. Grant

Biography

First Edition; top of DJ has many small bumps and tears; bottom is excellent

cover worms of the earth

Worms of the Earth

Robert E. Howard, illustrated by David Ireland

1974     Donald M. Grant

Bran Mak Morn

DJ bumped around all edges

cover gent from bear creek

A Gent From Bear Creek

Robert E. Howard

1937     Herbert Jenkins

Breckenridge Elkins

cover gent from bear creek

A Gent From Bear Creek

Robert E. Howard

1965     Donald M. Grant

Breckenridge Elkins

DJ has two slight tears on front

cover gent from bear creek

A Gent From Bear Creek

Robert E. Howard

1975     Donald M. Grant

Breckenridge Elkins

DJ slightly worn at edges and one small tead inside front flap

cover mayhem on bear creek

Mayhem on Bear Creek

Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Tim Kirk

1979     Donald M. Grant

Breckenridge Elkins

cover pride of bear creek

The Pride of Bear Creek

Robert E. Howard

1966     Donald M. Grant

Breckenridge Elkins

Limited edition of 812 copies; First Edition; bottom spine of DJ pretty beat up on one copy but excellent on the other.

cover pride of bear creek

The Pride of Bear Creek

Robert E. Howard

1977     Donald M. Grant

Breckenridge Elkins

Second edition; DJ excellent

cover hawks of outremer

Hawks of Outremer

Robert E. Howard, edited by Richard L. Tierney, illustrated by Rob Macintyre & Chris Pappas

1979     Donald M. Grant

Cormac Fitzgeoffrey

DJ very good with mild bumps on corners

cover tigers of the sea

Tigers of the Sea

Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Tim Kirk

1974     Donald M. Grant

Cormac Mac Art

DJ very good.  Small tear on upper front

cover red blades of black cathay

Red Blades of Black Cathay

Robert E. Howard and Tevis Clyde Smith

1971     Donald M. Grant

Fantasy short stories

cover son of the white wolf

Son of the White Wolf

Robert E. Howard

1977     Fax

Francis Xavier Gordon

Shrink wrapped, perfect condition

cover lost valley of iskander

The Lost Valley of Iskander

Robert E. Howard

1974     FAX

Francis Xavier Gordon

The FAX Collection; DJ has sun line on back and small tear on front bottom

cover sowers of the thunder

The Sowers of Thunder

Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Roy G. Krenkel

1973     Donald M. Grant

Historical short stories

DJ light bumps across top

cover swords of shahrazar

The Swords of Shahrazar

Robert E. Howard

1976     Fax Collector's Editions

Kirby O'Donnell

Shrink wrapped, perfect condition

cover kull

Kull

Robert E. Howard

1985     Donald M. Grant

Kull

This is not the deluxe edition signed by Ned Dameron

cover Kull di Valusia

Kull di Valusia

Robert E. Howard and Lin Carter

1975     Editrice Nord

Kull

#9; In Italian; DJ excellent

Cover Always Comes Evening

Always Comes Evening

Robert E. Howard

1977     Underwood-Miller

Poetry

Two copies; DJ Very good, mild wear

Cover Always Comes Evening Arkham Press

Always Comes Evening: The Collected Poems of Robert E. Howard

Robert E. Howard; compiled by Glenn Lord

1957     Arkham House

Poetry

Arkham House #53; Three copies:  First and second  - DJs Worn around edges; third has one inch tear on top

cover echoes from an iron harp

Echoes from an Iron Harp

Robert E. Howard

1972     Donald M. Grant; Illustrated by Alicia Austin

Poetry

Ours is the more rare dark red binding; DJ light bumps on corners on scratch on upper front near spine.

cover night images

Night Images: A Book of Fantasy Verse

Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Richard Corben and Frank Frazetta

1976     The Morning Star Press

Poetry

cover singers in the shadows

Singers in the Shadows

Robert E. Howard

1970     Donald M. Grant

Poetry

We have one of 549 copies; DJ has slight tear on bottom front and some sun fading

cover singers in the shadows

Singers in the Shadows

Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Marcus Boas

1977     Science Fiction Graphics

Poetry

1500 copies only; DJ fine on one copy.   The other is shrinked wrapped in perfect condition.

cover marchers of valhalla

Marchers of Valhalla

Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Robert Bruce Acheson

1972     Donald M. Grant

Short stories

One of 1624; DJ has several tears along bottom front

cover marchers of valhalla

Marchers of Valhalla

Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Marcus Boas

1978     Donald M. Grant

Short stories

DJ very good, some bumping

cover 14th Fontana book of great ghost stories

The 14th Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories

Robert E. Howard, sixteen others

1978     Collins-Fontana

Short stories

cover the iron man

The Iron Man & Other Tales of the Ring

Robert E. Howard

1976     Donald M. Grant

Short stories about boxing

DJ is excellent

cover return of skull face

The Return of Skull Face

Robert E. Howard and Richard A. Lupoff

1977     Fax Collector's Editions

Skull-face

Regular edition, not signed. Pristine condition

cover red shadows

Red Shadows

Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Jeff Jones

1968     Donald M. Grant

Solomon Kane/Short stories

DJ has a couple of repaired tears.  Red covered first printing.

cover red shadows

Red Shadows

Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Jeff Jones

1978     Donald M. Grant

Solomon Kane/Short stories

DJ very good with mild bumps on upper spine

cover the vultures

The Vultures

Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Stephen E. Fabian

1973     Fictioneer Books, Ltd

Western

DJ very good, mild wear

cover science fiction handbook

Science Fiction Handbook, Revised: A Guide to Writing Imaginative Literature

L. Sprague de Camp and Catherine Crook de Camp

1975     Owlswick Press

DJ bumped around edges

Conan

Cover Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian

Robert E. Howard

1954     Gnome Press

Conan

Limited edition 3000 copies; DJ in fair condition.  Edges tattered, especially on spine.

cover king conan

King Conan

Robert E. Howard

1953     Gnome Press

Conan

Limited edition 4000 copies; DJ in fair condition.  Edges tattered, especially on spine

Cover the sword of conan

The Sword of Conan: The Hyborean Age

Robert E. Howard

1952     Gnome Press

Conan

Limited edition 4000 copies; DJ in fair condition.  Edges tattered, especially on spine.

Cover A witch shall be born

A Witch Shall be Born

Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Alicia Austin

1975     Donald M. Grant

Conan

Limited edition 2750 copies; DJ is excellent

cover black colossus and shadows in the moonlight

Black Colossus (and Shadows in the Moonlight)

Robert E. Howard

1979     Donald M. Grant

Conan

Limited edition 3000 copies; DJ slight crunch at top of spine, two scratches in lower left of front

cover the jewels of gwahlur

Jewels of Gwahlur

Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Dean Morrissey

1979     Donald M. Grant

Conan

Limited edition 3000 copies; DJ is excellent

cover queen of the black coast

Queen of the Black Coast (and The Vale of Lost Women)

Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Michael R. Hague

1978     Donald M. Grant

Conan

Limited edition 3100 copies; DJ is excellent

cover tower of the elephant

The Tower of the Elephant (and The God in the Bowl)

Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Richard Robertson

1975     Donald M. Grant

Conan

Limited edition 3000 copies; DJ is excellent

Cover people of the black circle

The People of the Black Circle

Robert E. Howard, illustrated by David Ireland

1974     Donald M. Grant

Conan

Limited edition 3100 copies; DJ  is slightly wavy and minor crunch at bottom of spine, some discoloration.

cover red nails

Red Nails

Robert E. Howard, illustrated by George Barr

1975     Donald M. Grant

Conan

Limited edition 3100 copies; DJ is excellent

cover rogues in the house

Rogues in the House (and The Frost Giant's Daughter)

Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Marcus Boas

1976     Donald M. Grant

Conan

Limited edition 3500 copies; DJ is excellent

cover devil in iron

The Devil in Iron (and Shadows in Zamboula)

Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Dan Green

1976     Donald M. Grant

Conan

Limited edition 3500 copies; DJ is excellent in both our copies

cover red nails

Red Nails

Robert E. Howard, edited by Karl Edward Wagner

1977     Berkley Publishing

Conan

DJ top of spine has slight tear otherwise excellent.  This is the actual full size first edition, not the book club version.

cover red nails

Red Nails

Robert E. Howard, edited by Karl Edward Wagner

1977     Science Fiction Book Club

Conan

DJ has slight bumping on edges.  This is the book club edition.  It is slightly smaller than the regular edition and does not have a wraparound dustjacket.

cover essential conan

The Essential Conan

Robert E. Howard ; edited by Karl Edward Wagner.

1998     Science Fiction Book Club

Conan

Omnibus edition; Based on the original text from WEIRD TALES. 

cover hour of the dragon

The Hour of the Dragon

Robert E. Howard, edited by Karl Edward Wagner

1977     Berkley Putnam

Conan

DH very good, a few mild bumps on edges

Cover people of the black circle

The People of the Black Circle

Robert E. Howard, edited by Karl Edward Wagner

1977     Berkley Publishing

Conan

DJ bumped at corners

cover conan the buccaneer

Conan the Buccaneer

L. Sprague De Camp and Lin Carter

1971     Ace Books

Conan

#6; Has library tags, stamps, and stickers.

cover conan the liberator

Conan the LIberator

L. Sprague De Camp, Lin Carter, and Bjorn Nyberg

1979     Bantam Books

Conan

#2; Has library tags, stamps, and stickers.

cover conan and the spider god

Conan and the Spider God

L. Sprague De Camp

1980     Bantam Books

Conan

#5; Has library tags, stamps, and stickers.

conan the swordsman

Conan the Swordsman

L. Sprague De Camp and Lin Carter

1981     Bantam Books

Conan

#1; Has library tags, stamps, and stickers.

Please contact us at 254-647-1414 or library@rangercollege.edu.