You are bidding on two key books for your sword and sorcery collection, Robert E Howard’s Conan the Barbarian books:
Red Nails
People of the Black Circle
These are both the Authorized First Edition BCE Hardcovers with dust jackets. They’re over 50 years old and still look great. Average aging has taken place, but nothing that would keep them off my bookshelf. See photos for details.
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And if you’re looking for one of the ultimate Howard collectibles, I’m also selling an Arkham First Edition of Skull-Face and Other Stories. They rarely come up and can sell for upwards of $1000.
Robert E Howard also created Kull, Solomon Kane and range of other intriguing characters. He was pen pals with HP Lovecraft.
All items sold as-is. No refunds. No returns.
Conan the BarbarianEdit
- The Phoenix on the Sword (1932)
- The Scarlet Citadel (1933)
- The Tower of the Elephant (1933)
- Black Colossus (1934)
- The Slithering Shadow (1934) (Alternate title: Xuthal of the Dusk)
- The Pool of the Black One (1934)
- Rogues in the House (1935)
- Gods of the North (First Published in Fantasy Fan, March 1934.)
- Shadows in the Moonlight (First published in Weird Tales, April 1934. Alternative title: Iron Shadows in the Moon)
- Queen of the Black Coast (First published in Weird Tales, May 1934)
- The Devil in Iron (First Published in Weird Tales, August 1934)
- The People of the Black Circle (First published in Weird Tales, September, October and November 1934)
- A Witch Shall Be Born (First published in Weird Tales, December 1934)
- Jewels of Gwahlur (First Published in Weird Tales, March 1935. Alternative titles: Teeth of Gwahlur, The Servants of Bit-Yakin)
- Beyond the Black River (First Published in Weird Tales, May and June 1935)
- Shadows in Zamboula (First Published in Weird Tales, November 1935. Alternate title: The Man-Eaters of Zamboula)
- Red Nails (First Published in Weird Tales, July, August-September, October 1936)
- The Hyborian Age (First published in The Phantagraph, February-November 1936)
- The God in the Bowl (de Camp) (1952)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2048 due to Renewal RE0000060714 (rewritten by Lyon Sprague de Camp)
- The Frost Giant's Daughter (1953)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2049 due to Renewal RE096286 (rewritten by Lyon Sprague de Camp)
- The Treasure of Tranicos (1953)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2049 due to Renewal RE096290 (version of "The Black Stranger"; rewritten by Lyon Sprague de Camp)
- The Vale of Lost Women (1967)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2063
- The Hall of the Dead (1974)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2070 (synopsis only)
- The God in the Bowl (1975)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2071
- The Frost-Giant's Daughter (1976)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2072 (Previously unpublished draft of "Gods of the North")
- The Hand of Nergal (1976)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2072 (fragment)
- The Snout in the Dark (1979)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2048 (fragment)
- Drums of Tombalku (1986)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2048 (fragment)
- The Black Stranger (1987)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2048
- Wolves Beyond the Border (2001)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2048 (fragment)
Solomon KaneEdit
- Red Shadows (First published in Weird Tales, August 1928. Alternate title: Solomon Kane)
- Skulls in the Stars (First published in Weird Tales, January 1929)
- Rattle of Bones (First published in Weird Tales, June 1929)
- The Moon of Skulls (1930)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2026 due to Renewal R208380
- The Hills of the Dead (1930)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2026 due to Renewal R208382
- The Footfalls Within (1931)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2027 due to Renewal R230425
- Wings in the Night (1932)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2028 due to Renewal R250140
- Blades of the Brotherhood (1968)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2064
- The Castle of the Devil (1968)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2064 (fragment)
- The Children of Asshur (1968)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2064 (fragment)
- Death's Black Riders (1968)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2064 (fragment)
- Hawk of Basti (1968)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2064 (fragment)
- The Right Hand of Doom (1968)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2064
Breckinridge ElkinsEdit
- Mountain Man (First published in Action Stories, March-April 1934)
- Guns of the Mountains (First published in Action Stories, May-June 1934)
- The Scalp Hunter (First appeared in Action Stories, August 1934. Alternate title: A Stranger in Grizzly Claw)
- A Gent from Bear Creek (short story) (First published in Action Stories, October 1934)
- The Road to Bear Creek (First published in Action Stories, December 1934)
- The Haunted Mountain (First published in Action Stories, February 1935)
- War on Bear Creek (First published in Action Stories, April 1935)
- The Feud Buster (First published in Action Stories, June 1935)
- Cupid From Bear Creek (First published in Action Stories, August 1935. Alternate title: The Peaceful Pilgrim)
- The Riot at Cougar Paw (First published in Action Stories, October 1935)
- The Apache Mountain War (First published in Action Stories, December 1935)
- Pilgrims to the Pecos (First published in Action Stories, February 1936. Alternate title: Weary Pilgrims on the Road)
- Pistol Politics (First published in Action Stories, April 1936)
- Evil Deeds at Red Cougar (First published in Action Stories, June 1936)
- High Horse Rampage (First published in Action Stories, August 1936. Alternate title: Gents on the Rampage)
- No Cowherders Wanted (First published in Action Stories, September 1936. Alternate title: Gents in Buckskin)
- The Conquerin' Hero of the Humbolts (First published in Action Stories, October 1936. Alternate titles: Politics at Blue Lizard, Politics at Lonesome Lizard)
- The Curly Wolf of Sawtooth (1936)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2031
- Sharp's Gun Serenade (First published in Action Stories, January 1937. Alternate title: Educate or Bust)
- Texas John Alden (First published in Masked Rider Western, May 1944. Originally a Buckner J. Grimes story)
- Mayhem and Taxes (1967)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2063
- Striped Shirts and Busted Hearts (1967)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2063
- Meet Cap'n Kidd (1968)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2064
- When Bear Creek Came to Chawed Ear (1971)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2067
- The Daughter of Erlik Khan (First published in Top-Notch, December 1934)
- Hawk of the Hills (First appeared in Top-Notch, June 1935)
- Blood of the Gods (First published in Top-Notch, July 1935)
- The Country of the Knife (First published in Complete Stories, August 1936. Alternate title: Sons of the Hawk)
- Son of the White Wolf (First published in Thrilling Adventures, December 1936)
- The Lost Valley of Iskander (Alternate title: Swords of the Hills)
- Three-Bladed Doom (short version) (1976)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2072
- Three-Bladed Doom (long version) (1977)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2073
- Intrigue in Kurdistan (1986)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2082
- The Coming of El Borak (1987)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2083
- El Borak (version 1) (1987)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2083
- El Borak (version 2) (1987)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2083
- The Iron Terror (1987)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2083
- Khoda Khan's Tale (1987)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2083
- The Land of Mystery (1987)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2083
- North of Khyber (1987)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2083
- A Power Among the Islands (1987)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2083
- The Shunned Castle (1987)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2083
- The White Jade Ring (Fragment. First published in The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval, March 2007.)
Kull of AtlantisEdit
- "The Shadow Kingdom" in Weird Tales, 14 (2) (August 1929)
- "The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune" in Weird Tales, 14 (3) (September 1929)
- The Altar and the Scorpion (1967)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2063
- The Black City (1967)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2063
- By This Axe, I Rule (1967)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2063
- The Curse of the Golden Skull (1967)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2063
- Delcardes' Cat (1967)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2063
- Exile of Atlantis (1967)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2063
- The Skull of Silence (1967)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2063
- The Striking of the Gong (1967)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2063
- Swords of the Purple Kingdom (1967)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2063
Bran Mak MornEdit
- Kings of the Night (1930)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2026 due to Renewal R208385
- The Dark Man (1931)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2027 due to Renewal R230428
- Worms of the Earth (1932)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2028 due to Renewal R250144
- The Lost Race (First published in Weird Tales, January 1927)
- Men of the Shadows (1969)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2065
- The Little People (1970)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2066
- Bran Mak Morn: A Play (1983)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2079 (fragment)
- Bran Mak Morn (1988)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2084 (synopsis only)
Black VulmeaEdit
Turlough O'BrienEdit
- The Dark Man (1931)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2027 due to Renewal R230428
- The Gods of Bal-Sagoth (1931)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2027 due to Renewal R230426
- The Shadow of the Hun (1975)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2071 (fragment)
- The Spears of Clontarf (1978)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2074
- The Grey God Passes (1996)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2092
James AllisonEdit
- The Valley of the Worm (First published in Weird Tales, February 1934)
- The Garden of Fear (First published in Marvel Tales, July-August 1934)
- Black Eons (1967)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2063 (fragment)
- Marchers of Valhalla (1972)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2068
- Genseric's Fifth-Born Son (1977)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2073
- The Guardian of the Idol (1981)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2077 (fragment & synopsis, completed by Gerald W. Page)
- Brachen the Kelt (1998)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2094 (fragment)
- The Tower of Time (1998)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2094 (fragment)
Cormac FitzgeoffreyEdit
- Hawks of Outremer (First published in Oriental Stories, April-May-June 1931)
- The Blood of Belshazzar (First published in Oriental Stories, Fall 1931)
- The Slave-Princess (1979)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2048
Steve HarrisonEdit
- Fangs of Gold (First published in Strange Detective Stories, February 1934. Alternate title: People of the Serpent)
- The Tomb's Secret (First published in Strange Detective Stories, February 1934. Alternate title: Teeth of Doom)
- Names in the Black Book (First published in Strange Detective Stories, May 1934)
- Graveyard Rats (First published in Thrilling Mystery, February 1936)
- The House of Suspicion (1976)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2072
- Lord of the Dead (1978)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2048
- The Mystery of Tannernoe Lodge (1981)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2048 (fragment)
- The Black Moon (1983)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2048
- The Silver Heel (1984)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2048
- The Voice of Death (1984)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2048
Sailor Steve CostiganEdit
Including the Sailor Dennis Dorgan stories (the same character with a different name).
- The Pit of the Serpent (First published in Fight Stories, July 1929. Alternate title: Manila Manslaughter)
- The Bull Dog Breed (First published in Fight Stories, February 1930. Alternate title: You Got to Kill a Bulldog)
- Sailors' Grudge (First published in Fight Stories, March 1930. Alternate title: Costigan vs. Kid Camera)
- Fist and Fang (First published in Fight Stories, May 1930. Alternate title: Cannibal Fists)
- Winner Take All (First published in Fight Stories, July 1930. Alternate title: Sucker!)
- Waterfront Fists (First published in Fight Stories, September 1930. Alternate title: Stand Up and Slug)
- Champ of the Forecastle (First published in Fight Stories, November 1930. Alternate title: Champ of the Seven Seas, The Champion of the Forecastle)
- Alleys of Peril (First published in Fight Stories, January 1931. Alternate title: Leather Lightning)
- The TNT Punch (First published in Action Stories, January 1931. Alternate titles: The Waterfront Law, The Waterfront Wallop)
- Texas Fists (First published in Fight Stories, May 1931. Alternate title: Shanghied Mitts)
- The Sign of the Snake (First published Action Stories, June 1931)
- Blow the Chinks Down! (First appeared in Action Stories, October 1931. Alternate title: The House of Peril)
- Breed of Battle (First published in Action Stories, November 1931. Alternate title: The Fighten'est Pair and Sampson Had a Soft Spot)
- Circus Fists (First published in Fight Stories, December 1931. Alternate title: Slugger Bait)
- Dark Shanghai (First published in Action Stories, January 1932. Alternate title: One Shanghai Night)
- Vikings of the Gloves (First published in Fight Stories, February 1932. Alternate title: Including the Scandinavian)
- Night of Battle (First published in Fight Stories, March 1932. Alternate title: Shore Leave for a Slugger)
- Alleys of Darkness (Published in Magic Carpet Magazine, January 1934. Alternate title: Alleys of Singapore. A Dennis Dorgan story)
- The Slugger's Game (First published in Jack Dempsey's Fight Magazine, May 1934)
- General Ironfist (First published in Jack Dempsey's Fight Magazine, June 1934)
- Sluggers on the Beach (First published in Jack Dempsey's Fight Magazine, August 1934)
- Alleys of Treachery (1966)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2062 (A Dennis Dorgan story)
- Sailor Dorgan and the Jade Monkey (1971)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2067 (A Dennis Dorgan story)
- The Destiny Gorilla (1974)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2070 (A Dennis Dorgan story)
- In High Society (1974)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2070 (A Dennis Dorgan story)
- A Knight of the Round Table (1974)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2070 (A Dennis Dorgan story)
- Playing Journalist (1974)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2070 (A Dennis Dorgan story)
- Playing Santa Claus (1974)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2070 (A Dennis Dorgan story)
- The Turkish Menace (1974)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2070 (A Dennis Dorgan story)
- The Yellow Cobra (1974)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2070 (A Dennis Dorgan story)
- Sailor Costigan and the Swami (1977)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2073
- By the Law of the Shark (1996)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2092
- Flying Knuckles (1996)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2092
- Hard-Fisted Sentiment (1996)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2092
- The Honor of the Ship (1996)—Copyrighted in the United States until 2092
- The Battling Sailor (First published in The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval, March 2007)
- Blue River Blues (First published in The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval, March 2007)