Description:

Collection of weird yarns by Robert E. Howard. First book publication of "The Touch Of Death" from Weird Tales, first book publication of original version of "The Voice Of El-Lil" from Oriental Stories Magazine. It also contains versions of stories that first appeared in early fanzines including "Gods Of The North" from the 1934 fanzine The Fantasy Fan. This was an alternate version of a Conan story turned down by Weird Tales. It also contains "The Garden Of Fear" from the 1934 fanzine Marvel Tales. Contains the 2 stories which appeared in Strange Tales, "The Cairn On The Headland" and "The People Of The Dark" which features a guy named Conan as the main character. Predates the first Weird Tales appearance of Conan the Cimmerian by several months. This volume also contains "A Thunder Of Trumpets" by Howard and Frank Thurston Torbett, a rarity from Weird Tales, and the classic "Black Canaan". Also included is a letters column from Strange Tales. Intro by Dennis McHaney. Illustrated. 176 pages.