HOWARD, Robert E. (1906-1936), et al. Five First Edition Conan Titles. New York: Gnome Press, 1952-1957.

HOWARD, Robert E. (1906-1936), et al. Five First Edition Conan the Barbarian Titles. New York: Gnome Press, 1952-1957. 8vos. Publisher's bindings, unclipped dust jackets. FIRST EDITIONS. Titles include: The Sword of Conan by Robert E. Howard; The Coming of Conan by Robert E. Howard; Conan the Barbarian by Robert E. Howard; Tales of Conan by Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp; and The Return of Conan by Bjorn Nyberg & L. Sprague de Camp. The volumes represent the remaining entirety of Gnome's Conan volumes following Howard's inaugural collection, lacking only King Conan (1953). Gnome Press elected to publish the stories in chronological sequence rather than order of publication. The stories in Tales of Conan were adapted from non-Conan stories by Howard, rewritten by L. Sprague de Camp.

Condition

General rubbing and edge wear to wrappers, creasing and wrinkles, chipping to margins, toning, Conan the Barbarian with torn with tape repairs, light soiling, spotting to interior flaps. Boards lightly rubbed. Light spotting and toning to text block, endpapers tanned. Overall very good.