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Author:	Robert E. Howard
Title:	Conan The Adventurer
Publisher:	Lancer
Country:	USA
Date:	1966
Format:	Paperback
Cat#:	73-526
Total Editions:	2
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ppint. 24th Oct 2019		first published date is^W was wrong and should^W has been corrected to 1966 the alternative is probable illegal use of a functioning time machine.



ppint. 22nd Oct 2019		collection edited by l. sprague de camp of one novella and three novelelettes (one by howard and de camp), with introduction by de camp. lancer books, inc. mmpb first edition, first printing 1966 cover art by frank frazetta (credited, art is also signed) cat# 73-526 cover price 60¢ indica publishing statement: "a lancer book • 1966" 224pp. including titles, indica etc, end pp. advertising "volume one of the complete conan" stated on front cover two near-identical reprints 1967 differing only slightly from the above: indica publishing statement: a lancer book • 1967 frazetta is not credited refer to indica to see if carcass ("book") of copy held was canadadian- or merkin- printed three near-identical reprints 4/1972, 9/1972 differ only slightly from the above: cat# 75-102 cover price 95¢ no indica printing date statement frank frazetta is credited on second page of book printer's indica on p. 224 either "4-72", or "9-72" 9/72 printing has yellow edge-staining on pages and card covers plus: 1972 or 1973 cat# 75-102 cover price 95¢ (printing date not known/reported), there is no printer's indica on p. 224 pages and covers edge-staining in purple 5/1973 printing has cover redesign, with broad bright orange band in chief bearing large "5" bears statement of its being volume five in the series, and lancer logo now modified to nest knight in hollow "L" cat# 78743 (with price in cents appended: 78743-125) cover art by frank frazetta retained though somewhat cropped cover price $1.25 no indica publishing history statement of printing date nor printing number printer's indica on p. 224: "5-73" 5/1977 (date from locus #202, 7/1977) prestige books distributed by ace books cat# 11675-2 isbn 0-441-11675-2 (not on front cover) cover art by frank frazetta retained cover price $1.95 series number 5 in line-drawn box, upper right (fly) corner front cover no indica publishing history statement of printing date or number 224pp. including titles, indica (ha!), etc, end pp. advertising: s using lancer books typesetting plates, or offset from the edition, modified for publisher, distributor & advertising details 7/1980 printing ace books & logo on front cover cat# 11634-5 isbn 0-441-11634-5 (not on front cover) cover price $2.25 no indication of series numbering on front cover no indica publishing history statement of printing date or number near-identical printing 4/1982 reported cat# isbn & cover price retained 1983 cat# 11598-5 isbn 0-441-11598-5 cover price $2.50 7/1984 cat# 11464-4 isbn 0-441-11464-4 cover price $2.75 2/1986 14th ace printing (? including lancer & prestige books printing(s), or not?) cat# 11604-3 isbn 0-441-11604-3 cover price $2.95 6/1990 17th ace printing (? including lancer & prestige books printings, or not?) cat# 11858-5 isbn 0-441-11858-5 cover price $3.50 undated 18th ace printing (may include lancer & prestige books printings) cover art by frank frazetta is repeated on back cover cat# 11858-5 isbn 0441118585 barcode block cover price (canada $5.95) u.s. $4.50 224pp. including titles, indica etc, end pp. advertising



ppint. 17th Oct 2019		edited by l. sprague de camp: conan series, first lancer books series numbering (1966, 1967, 1972) #1 conan series, second lancer books series numbering (1973) #5 conan series, prestige books/ace & ace books series numbering (1977 on) #5



ppint. 2nd Dec 2019		probably the third sphere books printing, second 1975 printing°: (1973 first sphere books printing bears isbn (0-7221-)46884, uk cover price 30p, (oversea territories' prices)) (second printing, first 1975 printing, bears isbn 0-7221-4707-4, cover prices 50p, australia $1.65, new zealand $1.65) cover art by frank frazetta retained (reused from the lancer books merkin mmpb 1966) cover price 60p, rep.(ublic) of ireland 66p, australia $1.95, new zealand $2.05 so this edition/printing should be re-flagged "international" according to respected moderator's rule - or not so re-flagged, according to equally well-respected moderator's heartfelt plea 192pp. including titles, indica etc, end pp. advertising ° - refer to indica publishing history, which should list and date reprintings (this comment is from another edition of this book)

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Robert E. Howard - Conan The Adventurer - Sphere - Paperback - UK - 0722147244 (1973)