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Author:Robert E. Howard
Co-authors:L. Sprague De Camp
Title:Conan The Conqueror
Publisher:  Lancer
Country:USA
Date:1967
Format:Paperback
Genre:Fiction, Fantasy
Cat#:73-572
Total Editions:2
First Published:  1967
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Robert E. Howard - Conan The Conqueror - Ace Books - Paperback - USA (1953)

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ppint.
24th Oct 2019
 near-identical editions/printings sharing merkin-printed covers with dark blue main typography upon a white background, cat# 73-572, and

cover art by frank frazetta (art is signed)
cover states volume three of the complete conan
cover price 60¢
indica publishing history statement:
a lancer book • 1967
224pp. including titles, indica etc.

refer to indica to see if carcass ("book") was canadadian- or merkin- printed
no priority established, nor liable to be. both are accounted the first printing

1968 lancer books second printing retains cover design, series number, cat#
but main titles now in red upon black background,
cover art by frank frazetta retained
cover price 60¢ retained (else the two-digit cat# prefix'd've changed)
indica publishing history statement probably:
a lancer book • 1968
224pp. including titles, indica etc.

1970 lancer books third printing with redesigned cover:
series number now "5" borne on centre of broad red band across top
cat# 75137 (number-string "75137-95" on cover, "447-75137-095" on spine)
cover price 95¢
224pp. including titles, indica etc.

(?4?)/1972 and 8/1972 near-identical fourth and fifth printings have purple or yellow edge-staining to pages and card covers, latter bearing "8-72" printer's indica on p. 224, and credits frank frazetta on its second page. 4 (or whatever)/1972 printing should bear "4(or whatever)-72" printer's indica on p. 224, but this not seen/not seen and noted.

1/1973 near-identical sixth lancer books printing
lancer books knight figure logo on front cover now nestled in emboldened black "L"
"1-73" printer's indica on p. 224

prestige books distributed by ace books 5/1977 (date from locus 202, 7/1977)
series number "9" in black line-drawn box top fly corner front cover
cover art by frank frazetta retained
cat# 11679-5
cover price $1.95
224pp. including titles, indica etc.

(berkley books printings of the not-edited by l. sprague de camp novel, "the hour of the gate" intervene)

1/1981 ace books printing
cover art by frank frazetta retained
no series number on front cover
cat# 11638-8
isbn 0-441-11638-8
no statement of printing
cover price $2.25
224pp. including titles, indica etc.

4/1982 near-identical fifth ace books printing (? including prestige books printing(s) ?)
cover art retained
cat# & isbn retained
224pp. including titles, indica etc, end pp. advertising

11/1982 7th ace books printing (? including prestige books printings ?)
cover redesigned, series number 9 reappears in white box below title
cover art by frank frazetta looks to've been blown up, reversed and then cropped to fill full cover
cat# 11605-5
isbn 0-441-11603-5
cover price $2.50
224pp. including titles, indica etc, end pp. advertising

1983 near-identical 8th ace books printing (? including prestige books printings ?)
retains reversed cover art,
cat# & isbn
cover price $2.50

7/1984 9th ace books printing (? including prestige books printings ?)
retains reversed cover art
cat# 11466-0
isbn 0-441-11466-0
cover price $2.75
224pp. including titles, indica etc, end pp. advertising

12/1985 tenth ace books printing (? including prestige books printings ?)
retains reversed cover art
cat# 11588-8
isbn 0-441-11588-8
cover price $2.95
224pp. including titles, indica etc, end pp. advertising

near-identical 6/1986 11th ace books printing
refer to indica publishing & printing history to distinguish

..
..

2/1994 14th ace books printing (? including prestige books printings ?)
cover art by frank frazetta
cover price $4.50 (canadadian price possibly $5.95 (?))
cat# 11590-X
isbn 0441-11590-X
224pp. including titles, indica etc, end pp. advertising
 
 
ppint.
17th Oct 2019
 edited by l. sprague de camp, and with introduction by him:
conan series, first lancer books series numbering (1967, 1968) #3
conan series, second lancer books series numbering (1970-1973) #5
conan series, prestige books/ace & ace books series numbering (1977 onwards) #9
 

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