Robert E. Howard : a collector's descriptive bibliography of American and British hardcover, paperback, magazine, special and amateur editions, with a biography / / Leon Nielsen ; with a foreword by Damon C. Sasser
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Robert E. Howard : a collector's descriptive bibliography of American and British hardcover, paperback, magazine, special and amateur editions, with a biography / / Leon Nielsen ; with a foreword by Damon C. Sasser
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| Pubblicazione: | Jefferson, North Carolina ; ; London, [England] : , : McFarland & Company, In., Publishers, , 2007 |
| ©2007 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (289 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 016.81352 |
| Soggetto topico: | Fantasy fiction, American |
| Authors, American - 20th century | |
| Persona (resp. second.): | SasserDamon C. |
| Note generali: | On the cover: Robert E. Howard in 1934; art from The Hour of the Dragon. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Acknowledgments; Contents; Foreword by Damon C. Sasser; Introduction; 1. Robert E. Howard: A Brief Biography; 2. The Robert E. Howard Legacy; 3. A Robert E. Howard Cast of Characters; 4. Collecting Robert E. Howard; A. Identification, Condition, Grading; B. Values, Buying and Selling; 5. A Robert E. Howard Bibliography; A. Books; B. Mass Market Paperbacks; C. Magazines; D. Special Publications; E. Amateur Press Journals; 6. Most Collectible Titles; 7. A Representative Robert E. Howard Collection; 8. Reference Bibliography; Index to Poems and Prose Poems; Index to Story Titles |
| Index to Book Titles | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Robert E. Howard published primarily in pulp magazines, creating memorable characters like Conan of Cimmeria. After his suicide at the age of 30, pulps continued publishing Howard material posthumously. His first hardcover book appeared in 1937, a year after his death. That book, A Gent from Bear Creek, is the holy grail for Howard collectors--only 12 original copies are known to exist. This invaluable resource for Howard collectors has information for every known published work. Initial chapters provide a biography, discuss Howard's literary legacy, and give basic tips about book collecting a |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Robert E. Howard |
| ISBN: | 1-4766-0424-X |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910797257803321 |
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