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Robert E. Howard’s Complete Conan of Cimmeria – Volume 3
Limited Hardcover w/ Slipcase
Leather Remarqued Edition         
New & Sealed Hardcover w/ Slipcase & Exclusive Portfolio of 14 Plates
(Signed & Numbered) Limited to 50 Brand New & Factory Sealed.  Awesome!!
Greg Manchess has personally remarqued 50 leatherbound copies with a different unique hand-drawn sketch on the signed and numbered Signature Plate that is bound-in to the book.
Written by Robert E. Howard
Illustrated by Gregory Manchess
Edited by Patrice Louinet & Rusty Burke
Design by Marcelo Anciano
Typography by Stuart Williams
Cover by: Gregory Manchess

Conan first appeared to the public in Weird Tales in December 1932 and was such a hit that Howard was quoted as saying, “Conan simply grew up in my mind a few years ago when I was stopping in a little border town on the lower Rio Grande. I did not create him by any conscious process. He simply stalked full grown out of oblivion and set me at work recording the saga of his adventures.” He was… Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen- eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandaled feet. Thousands of Howard fans worldwide have enjoyed reading and collecting these classic stories. Collected in this third volume, lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist Gregory Manchess, are more of the stories that make up the thrilling saga of Conan of Cimmeria. They constitute a sprawling epic of sword & sorcery adventure that stretches from between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities, and the years of the rise of the Sons of Aryas, 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.

The highly collectable Leatherbound Signed Limited edition, equal to the very best in illustrated classics. The finest craftsman, artists and designers have produced a masterpiece that promises to be at the heart of all good book collections. This is the third book in a three-volume set that covers all the Conan stories, textually restored and meticulously researched by Howard scholar Patrice Louinet. Conan was the blueprint for the entire sword and sorcery genre. Profusely illustrated with 13 color paintings and 52 tonal paintings specially commissioned from award-winning artist Gregory Manchess. Gilt edged book complete in Slipcase with embossed color plate and dust jacket. Signed and numbered by Gregory Manchess. Contains the following stories, unabridged and unexpurgated, The Servants of Bit-Yakin, Beyond the Black River, The Black Stranger, The Man-Eaters of Zamboula and Red Nails. Plus, over 200 pages of never-before-seen material straight from the Robert E Howard archives: synopses, plot outlines, characters, initial drafts, original ideas — everything Conan’s creator ever wrote about the greatest barbarian adventurer of all time! Robert E. Howard’s original writing adds a richness to each of Gregory Manchess’s fine illustrations of Conan of Cimmeria. A real treasure from Wandering Star & Book Palace Books showcasing two legends, Robert E. Howard & Gregory Manchess, in their own right. A considerable must-have for any serious Robert E. Howard, Conan of Cimmeria, and/or Gregory Manchess enthusiast / collector.

This Leather Remarqued Edition Hardcover w/ Slipcase is signed Gregory Manchess and is numbered out of 50. Robert E. Howard’s Complete Conan of Cimmeria – Volume 3 contains the only Conan novel and three short stories as well as miscellanea for Robert E. Howard fans and enthusiasts. Presented in an un-expurgated, artistic and beautiful hardcover edition, skillfully illustrated by noted artist Gregory Manchess. Signed by Gregory Manchess, in an Embossed Slipcase, accompanied by an exclusive portfolio of 14 plates (color tip in print, cover color print plus 12 prints of preliminary sketches) enclosed in a special red a “Title” printed blocked folder. Only the fifty copies of the Leather Remarqued Edition are remarqued with a unique signed and hand-drawn pen and ink sketch on the title page by Gregory Manchess. Brand New & Factory Sealed. Awesome!!

Contents:                                                                                                            Page

Robert E. Howard’s Complete Conan of Cimmeria: Volume Three (1935)
interior artwork by Gregory Manchess

Foreword (The Conquering Sword of Conan) (2005)                                              i
essay by Gregory Manchess

Introduction (The Conquering Sword of Conan) (2005)                                          iii
essay by Patrice Louinet

The Servants of Bit-Yakin (2005)                                                                            1
novelette by Robert E. Howard
(variant of Jewels of Gwahlur 1935)

Beyond the Black River (1935)                                                                              43
novella by Robert E. Howard

The Black Stranger (1987)                                                                                    101
novella by Robert E. Howard

The Man-Eaters of Zamboula (2005)                                                                   175
novelette by Robert E. Howard
(variant of Shadows in Zamboula 1935)

Red Nails (1936)                                                                                                  209
novella by Robert E. Howard

Untitled Notes (“The Westermark: located between…”) (2005)                           285
short fiction by Robert E. Howard

Wolves Beyond the Border: Draft A (2005)                                                          287
short story by Robert E. Howard

Wolves Beyond the Border: Draft B (2005)                                                         297
short story by Robert E. Howard

The Black Stranger (Synopsis A) (2005)                                                             315
short fiction by Robert E. Howard

The Black Stranger (Synopsis B) (2005)                                                             317
short fiction by Robert E. Howard

The Man-Eaters of Zamboula (synopsis) (2005)                                                 319
short fiction by Robert E. Howard

Red Nails (draft) (2005)                                                                                       321
novella by Robert E. Howard

Letter to P. Schuyler Miller, March 10, 1936                                                        359
(“Dear Mr. Miller: / I feel indeed honored…”) (1953)
essay by Robert E. Howard

Map of the Hyborian Age (1976)                                                                         363
interior artwork by Robert E. Howard

Hyborian Genesis Part III (2005)                                                                         A1
essay by Patrice Louinet

Notes on the Conan Typescripts and the Chronology                                         A19
(The Conquering Sword of Conan) (2005)
essay by Patrice Louinet

Notes on the Original Howard Texts                                                                    A21
(The Conquering Sword of Conan) (2005)
essay by uncredited

(Signed & Numbered) Leather Remarqued Hardcover w/ Slipcase & Exclusive Portfolio of 14 Plates is bagged and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

Limited to 50
Publisher: Wandering Star / Book Palace Books
Publication Date: February 2010
Format: BW & FC, 416 pages, HC/Slipcase, 10″ x 6.75″
ISBN-10: 1907081046
ISBN-13: 9781907081040

Collectible Entertainment note: (Signed & Numbered) Remarqued Hardcover w/ Slipcase & Exclusive Portfolio of 14 Plates are Brand New & Factory Sealed.  Very Fine + condition.  Beautiful!  Please See Scans!!  Must have for any serious Robert E. Howard, Conan Cimmeria and/or Gary Gianni collector / enthusiasts.  Very Highly Recommended.

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