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The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane        Limited Hardcover w/ Slipcase
Ultra Edition      
(Signed & Numbered) Limited to 50 *** DOES NOT INCLUDE: An extra set of full color plates and a CD of Howard’s poetry set to dramatic music. *** ONLY (Signed & Numbered) HARDCOVER & SLIPCASE.
Written by Robert E. Howard
Illustrated by Gary Gianni
Edited by Rusty Burke
Design by Marcelo Anciano
Typography by Stuart Williams

Almost a hundred years ago, Robert E. Howard created the Solomon Kane character. He was…a strange blending of Puritan and Cavalier, with a touch of the ancient philosopher, and more than a touch of the pagan…. A hunger in his soul drove him on and on, an urge to right all wrongs, protect all weaker things…. Wayward and restless as the wind, he was consistent in only one respect-he was true to his ideals of justice and right. Such was Solomon Kane. Thousands of Howard fans worldwide have enjoyed reading and collecting these classic stories. Collected in this volume, lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist Gary Gianni, are all of the stories and poems that make up the thrilling saga of the dour and deadly Puritan, Solomon Kane. Together they constitute a sprawling epic of weird fantasy adventure that stretches from sixteenth-century England to remote African jungles where no white man has set foot. Here are shudder-inducing tales of vengeful ghosts and bloodthirsty demons, of dark sorceries wielded by evil men and women, all opposed by a grim avenger armed with a fanatic’s faith and a warrior’s savage heart.

The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane contains the complete Solomon Kane stories, unabridged and unexpurgated, including exclusive, unfinished story fragments and synopses with a complete set of textual notes. One of the stories, “The Footfalls Within,” is published here in its original form for the first time since the initial magazine publication in 1931, a biography of Howard by scholar Rusty Burke, and “In Memoriam,” H. P. Lovecraft’s moving tribute to his friend and fellow literary genius. Collected in this volume are all of the stories that make up the thrilling saga of the dour and deadly Puritan: “Skulls in the Stars,” “The Right Hand of Doom,” “Red Shadows,” “Rattle of Bones,” “The Castle of the Devil,” “Death’s Black Riders,” “The Moon of Skulls,” “The One Black Stain,” “The Blue Flame of Vengeance,” “The Hills of the Dead,” “Hawk of Basti,” “The Return of Sir Richard Grenville,” “Wings in the Night,” “The Footfalls Within,” “The Children of Asshur,” and “Solomon Kane’s Homecoming.” Robert E. Howard’s original writing adds a richness to each of Gary Gianni’s fine illustrations of Solomon Kane. A real treasure from Wandering Star showcasing two legends, Robert E. Howard & Gary Gianni, in their own right. A considerable must-have for any serious Robert E. Howard, Solomon Kane, and/or Gary Gianni enthusiast / collector.

This Ultra Limited Edition Hardcover w/ Slipcase is signed Gary Gianni and is numbered out of 50. For the first time the Solomon Kane stories are presented in an un-expurgated, artistic and beautiful hardcover edition, skillfully illustrated with four full-color paintings, over two hundred original drawings and color illustrated endpapers. The wrap-around dust jacket art (without the text) is bound into the book itself as a fold-out illustration. The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane comes complete with the top page edges gilded, a golden foil stamped cover, durable stitch binding, and an embossed slipcase cover. Only the fifty copies of the Ultra Limited Edition are bound in goatskin with matching slipcase.

The Ultra Limited Edition Hardcover w/ Slipcase originally included an extra set of full-color plates of Gary Gianni’s art, and a unique compact disc recording of Robert E. Howard’s Solomon Kane poems dramatically read by Paul Blake with background music performed by Paul Berrow, Michael Berrow, Peter Dale, Roger Taylor, and Jake Roberts. *** DOES NOT INCLUDE: An extra set of full color plates and/or a CD of Howard’s poetry set to dramatic music. *** ONLY (Signed & Numbered) HARDCOVER & SLIPCASE. ***

Contents:                                                                                                                     Page

The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane (1998) interior artwork by Gary Gianni

Foreword (The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane) (1998)                                                  i
essay by Gary Gianni

In Memoriam: Robert Ervin Howard (1936)                                                                     iii
essay by H. P. Lovecraft

Skulls in the Stars (1929)                                                                                                 1
short story by Robert E. Howard

The Right Hand of Doom (1968)                                                                                     19
short story by Robert E. Howard

Red Shadows (1928)                                                                                                      29
novelette by Robert E. Howard

Rattle of Bones (1929)                                                                                                    73
short story by Robert E. Howard

The Castle of the Devil (1968)                                                                                        85
short story by Robert E. Howard

Death’s Black Riders (1968)                                                                                           93
short story by Robert E. Howard

The Moon of Skulls (1930)                                                                                             97
novella by Robert E. Howard

The One Black Stain (1962)                                                                                          171
poem by Robert E. Howard

The Blue Flame of Vengeance (1968)                                                                           177
novelette by Robert E. Howard
(variant of Blades of the Brotherhood)

The Hills of the Dead (1930)                                                                                          223
novelette by Robert E. Howard

Hawk of Basti (1968)                                                                                                      254
short story by Robert E. Howard

The Return of Sir Richard Grenville (1968)                                                                    269
poem by Robert E. Howard

Wings in the Night (1932)                                                                                               273
novelette by Robert E. Howard

The Footfalls Within (1931)                                                                                            323
short story by Robert E. Howard

The Children of Asshur (1968)                                                                                       347
novelette by Robert E. Howard

Solomon Kane’s Homecoming (1936)                                                                           379
poem by Robert E. Howard

Solomon Kane’s Homecoming (Variant) (1971)                                                            385
poem by Robert E. Howard

A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard (1998)                                                             A3
essay by Rusty Burke

Gary Gianni essay by uncredited                                                                                  A15

Notes on the Original Howard Text (The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane)                   A17
essay by uncredited

Plates
“Solomon Kane”                                                                                                       Frontpiece
“Because you are a rogue whom it is my destiny to kill”                                                49
“Move not, Jonas Hardraker”                                                                                        199
“A whir of mighty wings! A sudden rush through the sky.”                                             289

(Signed & Numbered) Hardcover w/ Slipcase are 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
Publication Date: 1998
Format: BW & FC, 436 pages, HC/Slipcase, 10″ x 6.75″
ISBN-10: 0953425304
ISBN-13: 9780953425303

Collectible Entertainment note: (Signed & Numbered) Hardcover w/ Slipcase is in Fine + to Very Fine + condition. (Slipcase has shelfwear on bottom >> see 7^th scan & wear on top >> see 6^th scan… so Fine + / (Signed & Numbered) Hardcover is Very Fine +)  Beautiful Limited Hardcover!  Please See Scans!!  Must have for any serious Robert E Howard, Solomon Kane, and/or Gary Gianni collector / enthusiasts.  Very Highly Recommended.

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