The Ultimate Triumph: The Heroic Fantasy of Robert E. Howard
Wandering Star
Year :
1999
Book No. : ISBN-10: 0953425320  (Trade Edition)
ISBN-10: 0953425312  (Limited Edition)
ISBN-10: 0953425339  (Leatherbound Edition)
Edition : 1st
Format : Hardcover with dust jacket (6.5 x  9.5 inches)
Pages : vi plus 340 plus 56
(Appendix pages are numbered separately, A1-A56.)
Cover art : Frank Frazetta
Illustrations : Frank Frazetta





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Contents
"Forward" by Frank Frazetta
"Introduction" by Rusty Burke
"Beyond the Black River"
"The House of Arabu"
"Spears of Clontarf"
"The Night of the Wolf"
"Spear and Fang"
"The Valley of the Worm"
"Lord of Samarcand"
"A Word from the Outer Dark" (poem)
"A Song of the Naked Lands" (poem)
"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem) 
"Viking's Trail" (poem)
"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)
Appendices
"Barbarism vs. Civilization" - Excerpts from letters to H. P. Lovecraft
Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, ca. August 9, 1932, "I am very sorry to hear of your recent …"
Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, ca. September 22, 1932, "I read, as always, your comments on …"
Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, ca. November 2, 1932, "I want to begin this letter by an apology."
Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, 
ca. December 1932, "Having read your latest letter …"
Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, 
ca. March 6, 1933, "I have just read your recent letter …"
Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, ca. July 1933, "Glad we got the physical-mental question …"
Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, ca. September or October 1933, "I was very sorry to hear …"
Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, ca. January 1934, "I enjoyed very much …"
Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, 
ca. July 1934, "I started writing this months ago …"
Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, ca. December 1934, "I read your account …"
Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, ca. July 1935, "Thanks very much for the fine post-cards …"
Chronology
"Waiting for the Barbarians" by Patrice Louinet
"The Power of Passion" by Dr. David Winiewicz
Notes on the original Howard text
Notes
Edited by Rusty Burke
Design by Marcelo Anciano
Typography by Stuart Williams
The texts for this edition were based on Howard's original typescripts or the first published appearance if a typescript was unavailable.
"The House of Arabu" is restored text. 
"An Echo from the Iron Harp" is a later version never before published.
Contains more than 120 Frazetta sketches, 30-45% of those previously unpublished.
Trade Edition: The Classic Edition features over 120 black and white illustrations by legendary Frank Frazetta in a sturdy hardback binding.
Limited Edition: The Collector's edition features all of the black and white illustrations found in the Classic edition, plus four previously unpublished color water-color plates, gilt-edged paper, a golden foil stamped cover, durable stitch binding, an embossed slipcase cover, and a specially designed numbered book mark. Each book is individually numbered and limited to one thousand five hundred copies.
Leatherbound Edition: This ultra deluxe edition is complete with all the features of the Collector's Edition, plus one additional unpublished color plate by legendary Frank Frazetta. The text and art is surrounded by a beautiful fine leather binding with matching slipcase. Each book is individually numbered, and limited to only one hundred copies.


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