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 : |
222 |
| Cover art : |
John Duillo |
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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| "Shadows in Zamboula" |
"The Devil in Iron"
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"The Flame Knife" (with
L. Sprague de Camp)
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Non-REH Content
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"Black Tears" by L. Sprague
de Camp and Lin Carter
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Edited by L. Sprague de Camp
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"Three Bladed Doom" features El Borak
and has both a long (42,000 words) and a short (24,000 words) version.
L. Sprague de Camp rewrote the long version into a Conan story
titled "The Flame Knife."
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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, 74-976, purple
edges, 95 cents
2nd printing: 1968, 74-976, purple
edges, 95 cents, Canada
3rd printing: 1969,
74-976, purple edges, 95 cents
4th printing: 1969,
74-976, purple edges, 95 cents, Canada
5th printing: 1970,
74976-095, purple edges, 95 cents
6th printing: 1970,
74976-095, purple edges, 95 cents, Canada
7th printing: 1971, 74976-095,
yellow edges, 95 cents
8th printing: May 1972,
74976-095, yellow edges, 95 cents
9th printing: Sept 1972, 74976-095,
yellow edges, 95 cents
10th printing: May 1973, 78741-125, yellow
edges, $1.25
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