DARK VALLEY DESTINY THE LIFE OF ROBERT E HOWARD

De Camp, L Sprague Catherine De Camp Jane Griffin Robert Howard

ISBN 10: 0312940742 / ISBN 13: 9780312940744

Published by Bluejay Press, NY, New York, NY, 1983

About this Item

This is the definitive biography of the creator of the Sword & Sorcery fiction genre. Written by one of the masters of the genre, it attempts to explain Howard's life and why at only 30 years of age, he would take his own life. The condition of this book is fine; the boards are flat and parallel, the outside of the pages show foxing, but the faces of pages are clean & bright. DJ is fine and unclipped, colors are bright and clean. The book is protected by a Gaylord #10 plastic sleeve. On the outside back of the protected sleeve are five (5) rows of braille from a Brothers label maker, the longest, being 2 inches.

Seller Inventory # 1534-02

Bibliographic Details

• Title: DARK VALLEY DESTINY THE LIFE OF ROBERT E HOWARD
• Publisher: Bluejay Press, NY, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312940742
• ISBN 13: 9780312940744
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Kevin Eugene Johnson
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Dimensions: 6.5W x 9.5H x 1.25D inches 6.5 inches width by 9.5 inches height by 1.25 inches depth
• Weight: 450 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography
  • 1st Edition
  • Sword & Sorcery

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Synopsis

This is the definitive biography of Robert E. Howard, a giant of the pulp era, who created the archetypal brooding fantasy figure. To the general public, he is virtually unknown, but millions are familiar with the name and exploits of his most famous creation: Conan, the barbarian.