The Blade of Conan ed. L. Sprague de Camp (Ace, May 1979, 0-441-11670-1, $1.95, ix+310pp, pb, nf, cover by Sanjulian)
- ix · Introduction · L. Sprague de Camp · in
- 1 · Swords and Sorcery · Richard H. Eney · in The Conan Swordbook ed. L. Sprague de Camp & George H. Scithers, Mirage Press, 1969
- 7 · The Hyborian Age
- 10 · An Informal Biography of Conan the Cimmerian · L. Sprague de Camp, Dr. John D. Clark & P. Schuyler Miller · ar Amra v2 #4, 1959; illustrated by Jim Cawthorn [Ref. Robert E. Howard]
based on “A Probable Outline of Conan’s Career” by P. Schuyler Miller & John D. Clark (The Hyborian Age, LANY Cooperative Publications, 1938).
- 45 · Ocean Trade in the Hyborian Age · John Boardman · ar Amra v2 #13, 1960 [Ref. Robert E. Howard]
- 51 · Hyborian Technology · L. Sprague de Camp · ar Amra v2 #23, 1963 [Ref. Robert E. Howard]
- 67 · The Real Hyborian Age · Lin Carter · ar Amra v2 #56, 1972
- 77 · Long After Conan · P. Schuyler Miller · ar Amra v2 #23, 1963; illustrated by Roy Krenkel [Ref. Geoffrey Bibby]; review of Four Thousand Years Ago; given as “Lord of the Black Throne” throughout.
- 83 · Robert E. Howard’s Fiction
- 85 · The Art of Robert Ervin Howard · Poul Anderson · ar Amra v2 #1, 1959 [Ref. Robert E. Howard]
- 91 · Memories of R.E.H. · L. Sprague de Camp · bg Amra v2 #38, 1966 [Ref. Robert E. Howard]
- 99 · Conan on Crusade · Allan Howard · ar Amra v2 #24, 1963 [Ref. Robert E. Howard]
- 107 · A Gent from Cross Plains · Glenn Lord · ar Amra v2 #1, 1959 [Ref. Robert E. Howard]
- 113 · Editing Conan · L. Sprague de Camp · ar Amra v2 #48, 1968 [Ref. Robert E. Howard]
- 123 · Howard’s Detective Stories · Glenn Lord · br Amra v2 #17, 1961 [Ref. Robert E. Howard]
- 127 · Howard and the Races · L. Sprague de Camp · ar Fantasy Crossroads #10/11, March 1977 [Ref. Robert E. Howard]
- 131 · The Case for Solomon Kane · John Pocsik · br Amra v2 #14, 1961 [Ref. Robert E. Howard]
- 139 · Stirrups and Scholarship · L. Sprague de Camp · ar Amra v2 #67, 1977 [Ref. Robert E. Howard]
- 143 · Howard’s Cthuloid Tales · Ben Solon · ar Amra v2 #40, 1966 [Ref. Robert E. Howard]
- 149 · Howard’s Colleagues
- 151 · Controlled Anachronisms · Fritz Leiber · br Amra v2 #38, 1966 [Ref. T. H. White & Mark Twain]; review of The Once and Future King & A Connecticut Yankee in the Court of King Arthur.
- 171 · The Novels of Eric Rücker Eddison · John Boardman · ar Amra v2 #5, 1959 [Ref. E. R. Eddison]
- 177 · Hyborians, Be Seated · Ray Capella · ar Amra v2 #19, 1962 [Ref. A. Merritt]
- 183 · Mundy’s Vendhya · L. Sprague de Camp · ar Amra v2 #53, 1970 [Ref. Talbot Mundy]
- 189 · Titivated Romance · Fritz Leiber · br Amra v2 #37, 1966 [Ref. James Branch Cabell]; review of Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice.
- 205 · The Complete Swordplay-and-Sorcery Hero
- 207 · Weapons of Choice, I · W. H. Griffey · lt Amra v2 #22, 1962
- 211 · Weapons of Choice, II · Albert E. Gechter · lt Amra v2 #22, 1962
- 215 · On Weapons of Choice and/or Necessity · Jerry E. Pournelle · lt Amra v2 #25, 1963
- 219 · Son of Weapons of Choice and/or Necessity · Jerry E. Pournelle · ar Amra v2 #34, 1965
- 227 · Range · L. Sprague de Camp · ar Amra v2 #33, 1965 [Ref. Leigh Brackett]
- 233 · Sublimated Bloodthirstiness · Poul Anderson · ex Amra v2 #33, 1965; omits the contributions by John P. Conlon & L. Sprague de Camp.
- 235 · …And As for the Admixture of Cultures on Imaginary Worlds · Leigh Brackett · ar Amra v2 #33, 1965
- 243 · Ranging Afterthoughts · L. Sprague de Camp · ar Amra v2 #33, 1965
- 249 · Arming the Incomplete Enchanter · Jerry E. Pournelle · ar Amra v2 #43, 1967
- 261 · The Complete Duelist · L. Sprague de Camp · ar Amra v2 #29, 1964
- 263 · Rearming the Incomplete Enchanter · Jerry E. Pournelle · ar Amra v2 #58, 1973
- 275 · Richard the Lion-Hearted Is Alive and Well in California · Poul Anderson · ar Amra v2 #50, 1969
- 291 · The Heroic-Fantasy Story
- 293 · … And Strange-Sounding Names · Marion Zimmer Bradley · ar Amra v2 #10, 1960
- 301 · One Man’s BEM · Reginald Bretnor · ar Amra v2 #9, 1960
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