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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 Bloodstained God"
(with L. Sprague de Camp)
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"The Frost-Giant's Daughter"
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"Queen of the Black Coast"
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"The Vale of Lost Women"
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"The Snout in the Dark"
(completed by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter)
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Non-REH Content
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"The Curse of the Monolith"
by L. Sprague de Camp and
Lin Carter
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"The Lair of the Ice Worm"
by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter
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"The Castle of Terror"
by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter
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Edited by L. Sprague de Camp
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"The Bloodstained God" was
originally a Kirby O'Donnell story titled "The Curse of the Crimson
God."
It was re-written by de Camp into a Conan story.
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"The Snout in the Dark" was
an unpublished REH fragment, which came with a synopsis
for the remainder of the story.
L. Sprague de Camp completed
the story, but was not happy with the result, and gave it
to Lin Carter to revise.
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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: 1969, 75-072,
purple edges, 95 cents
2nd printing: 1970, 75072-095,
purple edges, 95 cents
3rd printing: 1970,
75072-095, purple edges, 95 cents,
Canada
4th printing: 1971,
75072-095, yellow edges, 95 cents
5th printing:
April 1972, 75072-095, yellow
edges, 95 cents
6th printing: Sept 1972,
75072-095, yellow edges, 95 cents
7th printing: May 1973,
78742-125, yellow edges, $1.25
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