Conan of Cimmeria Volume 3 (1935) By Robert E. Howard. Wandering Star / Book Palace UK (2010). Limited leather bound slipcased signed and numbered (by the artist) "Printers Proof" edition of only 50 copies (this is no.31). Very rare as these were never offered for sale to the public.
The highly collectable LEATHERBOUND SIGNED LIMITED edition, equal to the very best in illustrated classics.
Accompanied by an exclusive portfolio of 14 plates (colour tip-in and cover colour plates plus 12 prints of preliminary sketches) enclosed in a special red foil blocked folder.
This is the third book in a three volume set that covers all the Conan stories, textually restored and meticulously researched by Howard scholar Patrice Louinet. Conan was the blueprint for the entire sword and sorcery genre.
Profusely illustrated with 13 colour paintings and 52 tonal paintings specially commissioned from award-winning artist Gregory Manchess.
Gilt edged book complete in Slipcase with embossed color plate and dust jacket. Signed and numbered by Gregory Manchess.
Contains the following stories: The Servants of Bit-Yakin, Beyond the Black River, The Black Stranger, The Man-Eaters of Zamboula and Red Nails. Plus over 200 pages of never-before-seen material straight from the Robert E Howard archives: synopses, plot outlines, characters, initial drafts, original ideas -- everything Conan's creator ever wrote about the greatest barbarian adventurer of all time!