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    The Tower of the Elephant Robert E. Howard (Donald M. Grant, 1975, $12.00, 94pp, hc, cover by Richard Robertson)
    Fantasy collection. Limited to 3100 copies. Volume three in the “Deluxe Conan” series.
    • 9 · The Tower of the Elephant [Conan] · nv Weird Tales Mar 1933
    • 55 · The God in the Bowl [Conan] · nv *; originally published in a somewhat different version in Super Science Fiction, September 1952.

    Two Against Tyre Robert E. Howard (Dennis McHaney, 1976, no price, 26pp, ph)
    Issue not found.

    Valley of the Lost %%2 Robert E. Howard (Charles Miller, 1975, 21pp, ph)
    Fantasy/horror short story. Limited to 777 copies.

    The Valley of the Worm and Others Robert E. Howard (Panther 586-04374-8, 1976, 60p, 236pp, pb, cover by Chris Achilleos)
    Reprint (Arkham House 1946 as part of Skull-Face and Others) SF collection. Volume two in the “Skull-Face Omnibus” series.

    A Witch Shall Be Born Robert E. Howard (Donald M. Grant, 1975, $12.00, 105pp, hc, cover by Alicia Austin) [Conan]
    Fantasy novella. Limited to 3400 copies. Volume two in the “Deluxe Conan” series.

    Wolfshead Robert E. Howard (Lancer 73-721, 1968, 60¢, 190pp, pb)
    Collection of fantasy/horror stories.
    • 7 · Introduction · in (*) 1968; from letter to H.P. Lovecraft, ca. July 1933 (“Glad we got the physical-mental question...”)
    • 11 · The Black Stone [Cthulhu] · nv Weird Tales Nov 1931
    • 32 · The Valley of the Worm [James Allison] · nv Weird Tales Feb 1934
    • 58 · Wolfshead [de Montour] · nv Weird Tales Apr 1926
    • 86 · The Fire of Asshurbanipal [Cthulhu] · nv Weird Tales Dec 1936
    • 115 · The House of Arabu · nv Avon Fantasy Reader 18, ed. Donald A. Wollheim, Avon Novels Inc. 1952, as “The Witch from Hell’s Kitchen”
    • 144 · The Horror from the Mound · ss Weird Tales May 1932
    • 166 · The Cairn on the Headland · nv Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror Jan 1933

    Wolfshead Robert E. Howard (Bantam 0-553-12353-X, Sep ’79, $1.95, 147pp, pb)
    Reprint (Lancer 1968). Adds an introduction by Robert Bloch and omits the last story.
    • 1 · Introduction · Robert Bloch · in
    • 5 · The Black Stone · ss Weird Tales Nov 1931
    • 25 · The Valley of the Worm [James Allison] · nv Weird Tales Feb 1934
    • 49 · Wolfshead [de Montour] · nv Weird Tales Apr 1926
    • 75 · The Fire of Asshurbanipal · nv Weird Tales Dec 1936
    • 102 · The House of Arabu · nv Avon Fantasy Reader 18, ed. Donald A. Wollheim, Avon Novels Inc. 1952, as “The Witch from Hell’s Kitchen”
    • 128 · The Horror from the Mound · ss Weird Tales May 1932

    Worms of the Earth Robert E. Howard (Donald M. Grant, 1974, $6.00, 233pp, hc, cover by David Ireland) [Bran Mak Morn]
    Reprint (Dell 1969 as Bran Mak Morn) fantasy collection. This edition drops ‘The Night of the Wolf’, and is limited to 2500 copies.
    • 9 · Letter to H.P. Lovecraft, ca. January 1932 (“Yes, I enjoyed the postcards...”) · lt Dear HPL: Letters, Robert E. Howard to H.P. Lovecraft, 1930-1936, Robert E. Howard, Robert E. Howard Properties LLC 2002 [H. P. Lovecraft]; excerpt only, as Foreword
    • _9 · The Drums of Pictdom · pm Bran Mak Morn, Dell 1969
    • 17 · The Lost Race · ss Weird Tales Jan 1927
    • 38 · Men of the Shadows · nv Bran Mak Morn, Dell 1969
    • 74 · Kings of the Night [Kull] · nv Weird Tales Nov 1930
    • 130 · A Song of the Race · pm Bran Mak Morn, Dell 1969
    • 133 · Worms of the Earth · nv Weird Tales Nov 1932
    • 185 · untitled fragment (“A grey sky arched over the dreary waste”) · uw Bran Mak Morn, Dell 1969
    • 191 · The Dark Man [Turlogh O’Brien] · nv Weird Tales Dec 1931

    Worms of the Earth Robert E. Howard (Orbit 0-8600-7879-5, 1976, 60p, 188pp, pb, cover by Chris Achilleos)
    Reprint (Dell 1969 as Bran Mak Morn) fantasy collection. This edition follows the Donald M. Grant text in dropping ‘The Night of the Wolf’.
    • 11 · Letter to H.P. Lovecraft, ca. January 1932 (“Yes, I enjoyed the postcards...”) · lt Dear HPL: Letters, Robert E. Howard to H.P. Lovecraft, 1930-1936, Robert E. Howard, Robert E. Howard Properties LLC 2002 [H. P. Lovecraft]; excerpt only, as Foreword
    • 17 · The Lost Race [Bran Mak Morn] · ss Weird Tales Jan 1927
    • 33 · Men of the Shadows [Bran Mak Morn] · nv Bran Mak Morn, Dell 1969
    • 61 · Kings of the Night [Bran Mak Morn; Kull] · nv Weird Tales Nov 1930
    • 105 · A Song of the Race [Bran Mak Morn] · pm Bran Mak Morn, Dell 1969
    • 107 · Worms of the Earth [Bran Mak Morn] · nv Weird Tales Nov 1932
    • 149 · untitled fragment (“A grey sky arched over the dreary waste”) [Bran Mak Morn] · uw Bran Mak Morn, Dell 1969
    • 155 · The Dark Man [Turlogh O’Brien] · nv Weird Tales Dec 1931

    Conan the Freebooter Robert E. Howard & L. Sprague de Camp (Lancer 74-963, 1968, 75¢, 223pp, pb) [Conan]
    Fantasy collection. Volume three in the “Lancer Chronological Conan” series. Volume 11 in the “Sphere Conan” series.
    • 6 · The World of Conan · Anon. · mp; based on notes & sketches by Robert E. Howard & upon previous maps by P. Schuyler Miller, John D. Clark, David Kyle & L. Sprague de Camp
    • 9 · Introduction · L. Sprague de Camp · in
    • 15 · Hawks Over Shem · nv Fantastic Universe Oct 1955; rewritten by de Camp from “Hawks Over Egypt”
    • 54 · Black Colossus · nv Conan the Barbarian, Gnome Press 1954; lightly edited by de Camp from the story of the same title (Weird Tales June 1933).
    • 99 · Shadows in the Moonlight · nv Conan the Barbarian, Gnome Press 1954; lightly edited by de Camp from the story of the same title (Weird Tales April 1934).
    • 138 · The Road of the Eagles · nv Fantastic Universe Dec 1955, as “Conan, Man of Destiny”; rewritten by de Camp from a non-fantasy story of the same title
    • 172 · A Witch Shall Be Born · na Conan the Barbarian, Gnome Press 1954; lightly edited by de Camp from the story of the same title (Weird Tales December 1934).
    • [linking material] · L. Sprague de Camp · lk; based on “A Probable Outline of Conan’s Career” by P. Schuyler Miller & John D. Clark (The Hyborian Age, LANY Cooperative Publications, 1938)

    Conan the Usurper Robert E. Howard & L. Sprague de Camp (Sphere 0-7221-4697-3, 1974, 35p, 203pp, pb, cover by Frank Frazetta) [Conan]
    Reprint (Lancer 1967) fantasy collection. Volume two in the “Sphere Conan” series. Volume eight in the “Lancer Chronological Conan” series.
    • 6 · The World of Conan · Anon. · mp; based on notes & sketches by Robert E. Howard & upon previous maps by P. Schuyler Miller, John D. Clark, David Kyle & L. Sprague de Camp
    • 9 · Introduction · L. Sprague de Camp · in *
    • 12 · The Treasure of Tranicos · na *; rewritten by de Camp from “The Black Stranger” by Howard (Echoes of Valor ed. Karl Edward Wagner, Tor, 1987); originally published in a somewhat different version as “The Black Stranger” in Fantasy Magazine, March 1953
    • 97 · Wolves Beyond the Border · nv *; revised by de Camp from a partial draft & brief outline by Howard
    • 139 · The Phoenix on the Sword · nv King Conan, Gnome Press 1953; lightly edited by de Camp from the story of the same title (Weird Tales December 1932).
    • 163 · The Scarlet Citadel · nv King Conan, Gnome Press 1953; lightly edited by de Camp from the story of the same title (Weird Tales January 1933).
    • [linking material] · L. Sprague de Camp · lk; based on “A Probable Outline of Conan’s Career” by P. Schuyler Miller & John D. Clark (The Hyborian Age, LANY Cooperative Publications, 1938)

    Tales of Conan Robert E. Howard & L. Sprague de Camp (Gnome Press, 1955, $3.00, 218pp, hc, cover by Emsh) [Conan]
    Fantasy collection. Limited to 5000 copies.
    • 9 · There’ll Always Be a Conan · P. Schuyler Miller · in *
    • 15 · Ghostly Note · L. Sprague de Camp · ar *
    • 17 · The Bloodstained God · L. Sprague de Camp & Robert E. Howard · nv *; rewritten by de Camp from “The Curse of the Crimson God”
    • 39 · Hawks Over Shem · nv Fantastic Universe Oct 1955; rewritten by de Camp from “Hawks Over Egypt”
    • 83 · The Road of the Eagles · nv Fantastic Universe Dec 1955, as “Conan, Man of Destiny”; rewritten by de Camp from a non-fantasy story of the same title
    • 121 · The Flame Knife · L. Sprague de Camp & Robert E. Howard · na *; adapted by de Camp from “Three-Bladed Doom” (El Borak and Other Desert Adventures, Del Rey, 2010).

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