Lancer
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1968 through 1973 (See Notes)
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Book No. :
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See Notes
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| Edition : |
1st |
| Format : |
Paperback |
| Pages : |
192 |
| Cover art : |
Frank Frazetta |
Illustrations
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None
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Map of the Hyborian Age (Frontispiece)
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"Introduction" by L. Sprague
de Camp
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"The Hyborian Age" (Part 2)
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Non-REH Content
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"The Return of Conan" by Björn
Nyberg, and L. Sprague de Camp
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Edited by L. Sprague de Camp
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"The Return of Conan" is expanded from
"Conan the Victorious" published in FANTASTIC UNIVERSE, September 1957.
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Lancer went backrupt in 1973, but there
were numerous later printings by Prestige and Ace.
There may have been 20 or more printings total.
There are also U.K. editions published by Sphere.
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The Conan series continued up to the
late 1980's and is the basis for numerous licensed as well as bootleg
non-English editions.
The Conan series is by far the most reproduced REH series in
the world.
It is quite possible that over one million copies of this book
are in print.
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Printing History (as best
known)
1st printing: 1968, 73-780, purple edges,
60 cents
2nd printing: 1968, 73-780, purple edges, 60 cents,
Canada
3rd printing: 1969, 73-780,
purple edges, 60 cents
4th printing: 1969, 73-780,
purple edges, 60 cents, Canada
5th printing: 1970,
75149-095, purple edges, 95 cents
6th printing: 1971, 75149-095,
yellow edges, 95 cents
7th printing: April 1972,
75149-095, yellow edges, 95 cents
8th printing: Sept 1972, 75149-095,
yellow edges, 95 cents
9th printing: May 1973, 78747-125, yellow
edges, $1.25
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