This is the definitive biography of Robert E. Howard, a giant of the pulp era, who created the archetypal brooding fantasy figure. To the general public, he is virtually unknown, but millions are familiar with the name and exploits of his most famous creation: Conan, the barbarian.
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Seller: Acme Book Company, Kennebunkport, ME, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition; First Printing. DJ has some discoloration at edges of flaps; a few small chips and tears at edges; 402 pages. Seller Inventory # 7303
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0312940742-7-1-13_29
Seller: Basement Seller 101, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Seller Inventory # 221224124
Seller: Celt Books, Kenner, LA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. DARK VALLEY DESTINY THE LIFE OF ROBERT E HOWARD. Seller Inventory # 015154
Seller: Turn-The-Page Books, Skyway, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st printing. Tight and square, with prior owner's name ink-stamped on rear pastedown. Full cloth binding. 402pp. Unclipped jacket in a protective mylar cover. Size: 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall. Seller Inventory # 070688
Seller: Zach the Ripper Books, Gillette, WY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Bluejay printing. Unclipped ($16.95), mylar protected dust jacket. Clean text, no marks, tight binding, sharp corners. The spine's crown and foot have very slight nudges. The DJ has no chips or tears. Seller Inventory # 5020
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Octavo, pp. [1-10] 1-402 [403-406: blank] [note: last two leaves are blanks], cloth. First edition. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 8-34. Top edge lightly spotted, else a fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#169520). Seller Inventory # 169520
Seller: Sherwood Frazier Books, Laconia, NH, U.S.A.
Kevin Eugene Johnson (illustrator). This is the definitive biography of the creator of the Sword & Sorcery fiction genre. Written by one of the masters of the genre, it attempts to explain Howard's life and why at only 30 years of age, he would take his own life. The condition of this book is fine; the boards are flat and parallel, the outside of the pages show foxing, but the faces of pages are clean & bright. DJ is fine and unclipped, colors are bright and clean. The book is protected by a Gaylord #10 plastic sleeve. On the outside back of the protected sleeve are five (5) rows of braille from a Brothers label maker, the longest, being 2 inches. Seller Inventory # 1534-02
Seller: Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA, Tomball, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Bluejay Printing; A Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket with only light rubbing to the jacket edges and corners. An outstanding copy of this biography of the legendary Robert E. Howard. Not remaindered, not price-clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship securely wrapped in a sturdy box. Seller Inventory # 3916
Seller: Tall Stories Book & Print Gallery, ROCK HILL, SC, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine hardcover with near fine unclipped dust jacket. Straight secure spine with tight hinges and clean interior. Seller Inventory # ABE-1711143290361