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Conan of Cimmeria Volume 3 (1935) By Robert E. Howard. Wandering Star / Book Palace UK (2010). Limited leather bound slipcased signed (by the artist) edition's of 100 copies (this is no.59). List price was £325 ($500 in 2010). These are heirloom quality, not cheap processed leather, and they are heavy. Only high end material was used from the choice of paper to the leather binding the book and slipcase. From the publisher- The highly collectable LEATHERBOUND SIGNED LIMITED edition, equal to the very best in illustrated classics. The finest craftsman, artists and designers have produced a masterpiece that promises to be at the heart of all good book collections. Accompanied by an exclusive portfolio of 14 plates (colour tip-in and cover colour plates plus 12 prints of preliminary sketches) enclosed in a special red foil blocked folder. This is the third book in a three volume set that covers all the Conan stories, textually restored and meticulously researched by Howard scholar Patrice Louinet. Conan was the blueprint for the entire sword and sorcery genre. Profusely illustrated with 13 colour paintings and 52 tonal paintings specially commissioned from award-winning artist Gregory Manchess. Gilt edged book complete in Slipcase with embossed color plate and dust jacket. Signed and numbered by Gregory Manchess. Contains the following stories: The Servants of Bit-Yakin, Beyond the Black River, The Black Stranger, The Man-Eaters of Zamboula and Red Nails. Plus over 200 pages of never-before-seen material straight from the Robert E Howard archives: synopses, plot outlines, characters, initial drafts, original ideas -- everything Conan's creator ever wrote about the greatest barbarian adventurer of all time! Very Fine in Very Fine dust jacket and Very Fine slipcase (new, factory sealed). Fine is the highest grade I use for a 2nd hand, out of print book followed by Very Good, Good etc. Boxed shipping is free and includes tracking & insurance. Foreign- please use eBay's global shipping service. Be sure to check my other lisitings for more rare out of print weird fiction, classic horror and fantasy with emphasis on Robert E Howard, H.P. Lovecraft, and Clark Ashton Smith. Volume 3 Contents "Artist's Forward" "Introduction" by Patrice Louinet "The Servants of Bit-Yakin" "Beyond the Black River" "The Black Stranger" "The Man-Eaters of Zamboula" "Red Nails" Miscellanea Untitled notes ("The Westermarck: located between . . .") "Wolves Beyond the Border" (Draft A) "Wolves Beyond the Border" (Draft B) "The Black Stranger" (Synopsis A) "The Black Stranger" (Synopsis B) " The Man-Eaters of Zamboula " (Synopsis) "Red Nails" (Draft) Ephemera Letter to P. Schuyler Miller, March 10, 1936 "I feel indeed honored that you and Dr. Clark . . ." Map of the Hyborian Age Appendices Hyborian Genesis Part III by Patrice Louinet Notes on the Conan Typescripts and the Chronology by Patrice Louinet Notes on the original Howard texts