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absent from original; 160.40.7: clapsed; 161.35.8: ”cloak-wrapped” not hyphenated (”cloak wrapped”); 162.9.6: resplendant; 163.1.9: no comma after ”strand”; 164.40.1: question mark rather than period after ”help”; 165.34.5: when; 168.35.6: And; 170.10.1: no comma after ”glare”; 171.3.8: headlong; 172.15.11: irrelevency; 172.21.5: consumated; 172.32.6: no s.p.a.ce between the quotation mark and ”she.”

The Man-Eaters of Zamboula Text taken from Howard's carbon, provided by Glenn Lord. (Page 32 of the carbon is supposedly extant but was not located in time for the preparation of this volume; the text for this page [from 200.35.14: when, to 201.19.3: another] was taken from the Weird Tales appearance). 177.9.2: flambouyant; 179.17.7: heterogenous; 179.38.3: carving; 180.2.14: wounded; 180.5.7: by; 180.28.8: ”a” absent from original; 180.28.14: no comma after ”suk”; 180.36.6: no quotation mark after ”thieves” (typed to right edge of paper); 183.20.14: ”there”

repeated; 184.4.3: ”a” absent from original; 184.17.5: visullized; 184.35.11: a; 185.19.3: ”the”

absent from original; 185.29.6: ”eastern-most” hyphenated at line break; 185.36.5: unsatieted; 185.40.5: no period after ”escaped” (typed to right edge of paper); 186.32.12: no period after ”streets” (typed to right edge of paper); 186.33.2: ”me” absent from original; 189.8.2: black; 189.8.4: no comma after ”past”; 189.8.8: scruffing; 189.11.4: ”the” inserted in original (”the Aram's death-house”); 189.20.6: unforseen; 189.39.2: quotation mark before ”she” rather than after em-dash; 190.1.11: no quotation mark after ”name” (typed to right edge of paper); 191.5.5: comma rather than period after ”him”; 192.19.10: ”A” absent from original (probably didn't register on the carbon); 193.23.12: she; 194.5.10: one; 194.17.9: ”help” absent from original; 195.3.6: ”under” repeated; 195.10.14: of; 195.13.2: ”the” absent from original; 195.36.2: filiaments; 195.40.11: no comma after ”tugging” (typed to right edge of paper); 196.17.13: ”a” absent from original; 196.27.10: ”and” absent from original; 196.29.8: 370.

deafeningl (typed to right edge of paper); 198.10.4: b.r.e.a.s.t.s; 198.20.13: no period after ”corridor” (typed to right edge of paper); 199.15.4: discernable; 200.14.12: no period after ”dissemble” (typed to right edge of paper); 201.24.11: monster; 201.30.5: rythm; 201.32.8: tarrantella; 203.1.13: ”mad-dog” in original; 203.21.9: plotte (typed to right edge of paper); 203.35.14: quarte (typed to right edge of paper); 207.5.12: grasping; 207.29.5: saw.

Red Nails Text taken from Weird Tales, July, AugustSeptember, and October 1936 (three-part serial).

The incomplete surviving carbon has been consulted for the preparation of this edition: variations within the printed text are minimal, mostly corrections of typographical errors.

224.21.1: Sailor's; 227.17.9: period rather than comma after ”girl”; 228.34.1: ”plowshare”

hyphenated at line break; 231.17.1: ”love-making” hyphenated at line break; 234.18.5: has; 235.1.7: Science (Howard's carbon has ”Silence”; cf. 239.7.11); 238.5.3: Xotalancs; 239.23.4: ”sword-thrust” hyphenated at line break; 243.34.3: Xotalancs; 248.2.1: ”battle-ground”

hyphenated at line break; 250.3.5: restorted; 254.13.6: ”nearby” hyphenated at line break; 258.38.11: ”sword-play” hyphenated at line break; 259.13.7: ”throne-room” hyphenated at line break; 260.39.13: ”witch-light” hyphenated at line break; 267.24.15: ”wrestling-match”

hyphenated at line break; 273.17.8: Techultli.

Unt.i.tled Notes Text taken from Howard's original typescript, provided by Glenn Lord. No changes have been made for this edition.

Wolves Beyond the Border, Draft A Text taken from Howard's original typescript, provided by Glenn Lord. No changes have been made for this edition.

Wolves Beyond the Border, Draft B Text taken from Howard's original typescript, provided by Glenn Lord. No changes have been made for this edition.

The Black Stranger, Synopsis A Text taken from Howard's original typescript, provided by Glenn Lord. No changes have been made for this edition.

The Black Stranger, Synopsis B 371.

Text taken from Howard's original typescript, provided by Glenn Lord. No changes have been made for this edition.

The Man-Eaters of Zamboula, Synopsis Text taken from Howard's original typescript, provided by Glenn Lord. No changes have been made for this edition.

Red Nails, Draft Text taken from Howard's original typescript, provided by Glenn Lord. 322.7.9: in the double- s.p.a.ced typescript, the phrase ”a skeleton on a shelf” is inserted between the line ending with ”neither able to” and the next beginning with ”see above or below her.” This was evidently added at a later moment and intended to be fleshed out in later drafts; 327.19.6: the phrase ”Branches too light for spear handles and vines no thicker than cords.” is inserted between lines of the double-s.p.a.ced typescript with no indication of the intended insertion point.

Letter to P. Schuyler Miller Text taken from The Coming of Conan, Gnome Press, 1950. 360.3.1: ”battlefield” hyphenated at line break.

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Thanks so much to Jim Keegan and especially Marcelo Anciano for believing in my work and suggesting oil paint rather than black and white. Many thanks to Irene Gallo for her support and wickedly exacting vision! And thanks to Greg and Miko at Gamma One, New York, for such great transparencies of the paintings.

Gregory Manchess I would like to thank Rusty, Dave, Stuart, and Marcelo for making it happen once again; you are the greatest guys to work with. Without Glenn, these Conan books would never have been what they are; I can never repay you for your help and patience with my never-ending and sometimes weird requests. A thought for Peluche, who was always there to prevent me from working, I miss you. And last, but definitely not least, all my love to Sheila, who accepted the presence of the Cimmerian for so long.

Patrice Louinet Many thanks to Marcelo, Patrice, Stuart, David, Jim, and Ed it is an honor and a pleasure to work with such a doughty band of literary warriors. To Glenn Lord, friend and mentor, and Robert E. Howard's mightiest champion. To Greg, Gary, and Mark, for their outstanding depictions of the Cimmerian and his world. To Bill Cavalier, staunchest of Howard purists and most steadfast of friends, even if he is wrong about The Black Stranger. To the members of the Robert E. Howard United Press a.s.sociation, who have inspired me, encouraged me, ticked me off, and pushed me to greater effort for nearly a quarter century. And, with much love, to Sh.e.l.ly, my soul and my heart's inspiration.

Rusty Burke Thanks to Marcelo, Patrice, and Rusty for being so good at what they do and making my job a lot easier, and to Greg for his breathtaking paintings, all of which are fantastic. Thanks also to Mandy, who keeps the home fires burning when I'm doing these; Emma, who gets a kick out of seeing her name in print; Fishburn Hedges Design for the extracurricular use of their studio; and, finally, to Simon Thorpe, magician with pen, pencil, brush, and Wacom tablet an inspiration and a great friend even though I find your almost total recall somewhat unnerving!

Stuart Williams I would like to thank Jack and Barbara Baum and Steve Saffel for their belief in a united Robert E. Howard library. Thanks also to Jim and Ruth Keegan, Stuart, Ed Waterman, and Rusty for their support and special thanks to Nancy Delia for her sterling work on the book.

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And to Graziana, just because...

Marcelo Anciano 374.

PRAISE FOR ROBERT E. HOWARD.

”I adore these books. Howard had a gritty, vibrant style--broadsword writing that cut its way to the heart, with heroes who are truly larger than life. I heartily recommend them to anyone who loves fantasy.”