Lancer
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1966 through 1973 (See Notes)
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Book No.
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See Notes
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| Edition : |
1st |
| Format : |
Paperback |
| Pages : |
224 |
| Cover art : |
Frank Frazetta |
Illustrations
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None
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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 People of the Black
Circle" |
"The Slithering Shadow"
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"Drums of Tombalku"
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"The Pool of the Black
One"
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Edited by L. Sprague de Camp
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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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The printing is not stated and there
is no number line.
73-526 contains a date on the copyright page: "A Lancer
Book • 1967"
75-102 contains a printer's date code on page 224: "4-72"
78743-125 contains a printer's date code
on page 224: "5-73"
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Printing History (as
best known)
1st printing: 1966, 73-526, purple edges, 60 cents
2nd printing: 1967, 73-526, purple edges,
60 cents
3rd printing: 1967, 73-526,
purple edges, 60 cents, Canada
4th printing: 1968, 73-526,
purple edges, 60 cents
5th printing: 1969, 73-526,
purple edges, 60 cents
6th printing: 1970, 75-102,
purple edges, 95 cents
7th printing: 1971, 75-102, yellow
edges, 95 cents
8th printing: April 1972, 75-102,
yellow edges, 95 cents
9th printing: Sept 1972, 75-102,
yellow edges, 95 cents
10th printing: May 1973, 78743-125,
yellow edges, $1.25
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