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The Howard Collector                  Paperback
Ace Books (1979) First Edition
Edited by: Glenn Lord
Cover by: Sanjulian

Glenn Lord published some REH collections on his own, such as the periodical The Howard Collector #1–19. In The Howard Collector, from 1961 to 1973, Lord featured previously unpublished (or very rare) pieces by Howard, letters by REH and those who knew him, indices of poems and stories, reprints of articles related to Howard, and news about upcoming publications and other events. This paperback book published by Ace Books (1979) contains a collection of the best material from the nineteen issues of the Howard Collector by Glenn Lord.

The world of heroic fantasy suffered a tragic loss with the passing of Robert E. Howard. But “REH” left behind a vast body of work displaying a breadth of vision only to be expected from the creator of Conan the Barbarian and his fabled Hyborian Age. Lovingly and painstakingly collected over the years by editor Glenn Lord, these astonishing works were presented to the world in the magazine The Howard Collector.

Now the best of that collection appears here for the first time in book form. Here are the many facets of Howard’s glittering worlds:

Visions, Howard’s view of Hell
Marching Song of Connacht, the battle-cry of a race of heroes
The Beast from the Abyss, the truth behind the cat
Solomon Kane’s Homecoming, the stirring return of the Puritan crusader. And More…
Now you too can become a Howard Collector.

Table of Contents:
Preface (The Howard Collector) (Page xiii)
By: Glenn Lord

Two Against Tyre (1970) (Page 1)
Short story by: Robert E. Howard

Sea Curse {Faring Town} (1928) (Page 20)
Short story by: Robert E. Howard

The Curse of the Golden Skull {Kull of Valusia} (1967) (Page 29)
Short story by: Robert E. Howard

Death’s Black Riders {Solomon Kane} (1968) (Page 34)
Short story by: Robert E. Howard

Untitled Fragment (“Beneath the glare of the sun…”) (1967) (Page 36)
Short fiction by: Robert E. Howard

Spanish Gold on Devil Horse (1972) (Page 39)
Novelette by: Robert E. Howard

The Heathen (1970) (Page 92)
Short story by: Robert E. Howard

The Thessalians (1927) (Page 97)
Short story by: Robert E. Howard

Ye College Days (1927) (Page 102)
Short story by: Robert E. Howard

Cupid Vs. Pollux (1927) (Page 107)
Short story by: Robert E. Howard

Musings of a Moron (1968) (Page 112)
Short story by: Robert E. Howard

Sunday in a Small Town (1969) (Page 115)
Short story by: Robert E. Howard

West Is West non-genre (1922) (Page 119)
Short story by: Robert E. Howard

Knife, Bullet and Noose {The Sonora Kid} (1965) (Page 122)
Short story by: Robert E. Howard

Sentiment (1967) (Page 137)
By: Robert E. Howard

Midnight (1961) (Page 138)
Short fiction by: Robert E. Howard

Kelly the Conjure-Man (1964) (Page 139)
By: Robert E. Howard

With a Set of Rattlesnake Rattles (1937) (Page 144)
By: Robert E. Howard

The Beast from the Abyss (1971) (Page 146)
By: Robert E. Howard

Hope Empty of Meaning (1971) (Page 157)
Poem by: Robert E. Howard

Life (“They bruised my soul with a proverb…”) (1973) (Page 158)
Poem by: Robert E. Howard

Solomon Kane’s Homecoming (Variant) {Solomon Kane} (1971) (Page 160)
Poem by: Robert E. Howard

Visions (1972) (Page 164)
Poem by: Robert E. Howard

Harvest (1972) (Page 165)
Poem by: Robert E. Howard

On with the Play (1972) (Page 166)
Poem by: Robert E. Howard

Roads (1972) (Page 167)
Poem by: Robert E. Howard

The Bar by the Side of the Road (1972) (Page 168)
Poem by: Robert E. Howard

Marching Song of Connacht (1972) (Page 170)
Poem by: Robert E. Howard

The Legacy of Tubal-Cain (1973) (Page 171)
Poem by: Robert E. Howard

Letter: Robert E. Howard to Clark Ashton Smith (Page 172)
postmarked March 15, 1933 (1969)
By: Robert E. Howard

Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, dated July 1933 (Page 173)
By: Robert E. Howard

Letter: Robert E. Howard to August Derleth, dated July 1933 (Page 175)
By: Robert E. Howard

Letter: Robet E. Howard to R. H. Barlow, dated June 1, 1934 (1973) (Page 177)
By: Robert E. Howard

Letter: Robert E. Howard to R. H. Barlow, dated June 14, 1934 (1973) (Page 178)
By: Robert E. Howard

Letter: Robert E. Howard to Emil Petaja, dated December 17,1934 (Page 179)
By: Robert E. Howard

Letter: Robert E. Howard to Farnsworth Wright, dated May 6, 1935 (1967) (Page 180)
By: Robert E. Howard

Letter to Clark Ashton Smith, dated July 23, 1935 (1964) (Page 183)
By: Robert E. Howard

Letter: Robert E. Howard to August Derleth, dated May 9, 1936 (1964) (Page 184)
By: Robert E. Howard

Untitled poem (“You have built a world of paper and wood…”) (1964) (Page 184)
Poem by: Robert E. Howard

Robert Ervin Howard (1944) (Page 191)
By: E. Hoffmann Price

Burkett News (1935) (Page 196)
By: Mrs. T. A. Burns

Perhaps for Howard (1973) (Page 199)
Poem by: W. Fraser Sandercombe

Letter: E. Hoffmann Price to H. P. Lovecraft, dated June 25, 1936 (1945) (Page 200)
By: E. Hoffmann Price

Letter: Dr. I. M. Howard to H. P. Lovecraft, June 29, 1936 (1970) (Page 206)
By: Dr. I. M. Howard

Around the Supper Table (1937) (Page 211)
By: James C. White

Letter: Dr. I. M. Howard to E. Hoffmann Price, June 21, 1944 (1971) (Page 213)
By: Dr. I. M. Howard

The Warrior (1939) (Page 219)
Poem by: Emil Petaja

R. E. H. (1936) (Page 220)
Poem by: R. H. Barlow

Letter: E. Hoffmann Price to Francis T. Laney, July 22, 1944 (1967) (Page 221)
By: E. Hoffmann Price

I Speak of Shattered Spring (1966) (Page 225)
Poem by: Dale H. Exum

Letter: E. Hoffmann Price to “The Acolyte” (1945) (Page 226)
By: E. Hoffmann Price

To Robert Ervin Howard (1966) (Page 230)
Poem by: Wade Wellman

Letter: Harold Preece to Lenore Preece, January 16, 1965 (1969) (Page 231)
By: Harold Preece

Letter: Harold Preece to Glenn Lord, January 11, 1966 (1966) (Page 237)
By: Harold Preece

Acheron – A Revisionary Theory (1971) (Page 245)
Short story by: Robert Yaple

Arenjun (1973) (Page 251)
Poem by: Ed Lesko, Jr.

Howard’s Cannibalizing (1970) (Page 252)
By: Fred Blosser

Dust (1972) (Page 258)
Poem by: Bryce D. Thompson

Conan’s Parents (1972) (Page 259)
By: Fred Blosser

Nameless Cults: A History (1972) (Page 263)
Short story by: Charles O. Gray

After “Recompense” (1965) (Page 266)
Poem by: Wade Wellman

Paperback is bagged & boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

First Edition
Publisher: Ace Books
Publication Date: April 1979
Format: 288 pages, PB, 6.8” x 4.15”
ISBN-10: 0441344585
ISBN-13: 9780441344581

Collectible Entertainment note: Paperback is in Good condition.  (significant damage on front cover) Overall… Very Nice Reading Copy!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Robert E. Howard collector and/or enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Very Highly Recommended.

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