Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
BRACKETT, LEIGH. The Sword of Rhiannon. Ace, New York, 1953.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition. Paperback original (D-36). Science fantasy adventure novel, first published in the June 1949 issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories as "Sea-Kings of Mars." Bound dos-a-dos with Robert Howard's Conan the Conqueror, which was first published in book form by Gnome Press in 1950. Very good plus, a nice square copy with light wear and rubbing and narrow stain across foredge that spills over a bit to first few pages of Conan.
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
Howard, Robert E.. King Conan. Gnome Press, 1953.
Price: US$76.90 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: vg+ book no dw red boards very nice copy 1st Gnome Press print 1st 1953 edition hardcover nice copy In stock shipped from our UK warehouse
Seller: Allyouneedisbooks Ltd, Westbury, WILTS, United Kingdom
Robert E. Howard. King Conan: The Hyborean Age. Gnome Press. Inc., 1953.
Price: US$129.99 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Hardcover. Stated First Printing. Good condition, no jacket. A solid copy with rubbing to board edges/corners. A bit of light spotting (from previous water spots?) on front & back covers. Page edges are slightly browning with one small stain. Spine slightly sun faded so that it is a brownish color as opposed to it's original red color.
Seller: Eric E Carr, Holliston, MA, U.S.A.
ROBERT E. HOWARD. King Conan. The hyborean age.. New York: The Gnome Press, 1953.
Price: US$141.64 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: New York: The Gnome Press, 1953. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Publishers red boards, titled in black to upper board and spine. In jacket designed by Kelly Freas.| Boards with light fading to the red colour towards upper edge. Else in near fine to fine condition. Jacket with minor paper loss around upper spine end. Minor chipping to lower spine end.
Seller: Antikvariat Bryggen [ILAB, NABF], Skjeberg, Norway
Howard, Robert E.. King Conan: The Hyborean Age.. Gnome Press, NYC, 1953.
Price: US$195.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This is a fine hardcover first edition copy in maroon binding with black lettering on the cover & spine, map endpapers, 255 pages, in a VG mylar protected DJ, 3.00 flap price, red spine. Photos on request.
Seller: Reader's Corner, Inc., Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.
Howard, Robert E.. KING CONAN The Hyborean Age. Gnome Press, New York, 1953.
Price: US$230.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover; 8vo; 255 pages. Red cloth with black titles on cover and spine. White paper mark/residue on upper board. Gently rubbed edges. Off-white but bright and clean. In a purple paper jacket, yellow titles and illustrations. With a pen mark on spine. Rubbed edges. In a mylar jacket, some shelfwear. NPC. VG/VG
Seller: J. Wyatt Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada
HOWARD, Robert E.. King Conan. The Hyborean age.. Gnome Press, [1953]., New York:, 1953.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo. 255, [1] pp. Double-page colour map endpapers. Red cloth, black lettering & decoration (minor shelfwear, minor spotting to lower fore-edge textblock), w/ d.j. cover art by David Kyle (minor creasing, slight scuffing head of spine), still VG/VG copy. First Gnome Press edition stated, of this collection of Conan stories, including Jewels of Gwahlur, Beyond the Black River, The treasure of Tranicos, The Phoenix on the sword, The scarlet citadel.
Seller: Zephyr Used & Rare Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
Howard, Robert E.. King Conan. Gnome Press, U.S.A., 1953.
Price: US$325.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A Nice Copy - A (Gnome) First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Very Good Plus Condition. Boards Have A Tiny Bit Of Shelf Wear. Not Bumped. Fore Edges Have A Tiny Bit Of Reading Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Very Good Plus Condition. Tiniest Bit Of Wear Along The Edges. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy.
Seller: SkylarkerBooks, CARSON CITY, NV, U.S.A.
Howard, Robert E.. KING CONAN. Gnome Press, Inc., Publishers [1953], New York, 1953.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. The third Gnome Conan. Collects five stories, which includes the "Jewels of Gwahlur," one of four first published in WEIRD TALES in 1932, 1933 and 1935, and one previously unpublished story, "The Black Stranger," revised by L. Sprague de Camp and published here as "The Treasure of Tranicos." With an introduction by L. Sprague De Camp. Mild toning to text paper, a nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with foxing to the verso with show through to the rear panel, slight wear to the corner tips and spine ends, a small 15 mm closed tear at the upper right front panel. (28157)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Robert E. Howard. King Conan by Robert E. Howard (First Edition). Gnome Press, (New York), 1953.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: King Conan by Robert E. Howard (First Edition) A very firm square copy with bright binding and stamping and very minor edge wear. Faint spotting to the top edge and a touch of toning to the endpapers otherwise bright. A bright dust jacket with a small chip to the cover, a few tiny chips to back cover edge, and moderate rubbing to spine ends. Not price-clipped. Clear protective cover. Stated First printing. Red cloth, black lettering. Introduction by L'Sprague de Camp. The third Gnome Conan. Collects five stories, which includes the "Jewels of Gwahlur," one of four first published in WEIRD TALES in 1932, 1933 and 1935, and one previously unpublished story, "The Black Stranger," revised by L. Sprague de Camp and published here as "The Treasure of Tranicos."
Seller: Heartwood Books and Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.
Howard, Robert E.. KING CONAN.. Gnome Press, Inc., Publishers [1953], New York, 1953.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. The third Gnome Press Conan. Collects five stories, which includes the "Jewels of Gwahlur," one of four first published in WEIRD TALES in 1932, 1933 and 1935, and one previously unpublished story, "The Black Stranger," revised by L. Sprague de Camp and published here as "The Treasure of Tranicos." With an introduction by L. Sprague De Camp. A fine copy in a nearly fine to fine dust jacket with a touch of wear to corner tips and spine ends, tiny closed tear to the head of the spine panel. (24835)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
HOWARD, Robert E.. King Conan: The Hyborean Age.. Gnome Press, New York, 1953.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: 255 p. 8vo, publisher's cloth in dust jacket. First edition. A fine copy in a fine jacket. Publisher's file copy, signed by Martin Greenberg.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Howard, Robert E.. King Conan: The Hyborean Age. New York: Gnome Press, 1953.
Price: US$585.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 1/5000 Copies. Red Cloth Stamped In Black. Stated First Edition. Clean, Unmarked Book With Slight Rubbing At Upper Corners Of Spine And Along Lower Edge Of Spine, No Names Or Marks. In A Bright, Clean Dust Jacket With No Fading, Not Price Clipped, No Wear At All, Small Areas Of Rubbing Down Center Of Spine And Around Base Of Spine, And In 1 2" Thin Line On Front Panel Starting At Upper Left Spine Edge. .
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Howard, Robert E.. KING CONAN. Gnome Press, Inc., Publishers [1953], New York, 1953.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. Inscribed and signed by David Kyle on the front free end paper map "To Jerry! From a great friend / who drew this / end paper / Dave Kyle (GNOME)." Nice association as David Kyle was the co-founder of Gnome Press in 1948. The third Gnome Conan. Collects five stories, which includes the "Jewels of Gwahlur," one of four first published in WEIRD TALES in 1932, 1933 and 1935, and one previously unpublished story, "The Black Stranger," revised by L. Sprague de Camp and published here as "The Treasure of Tranicos." With an introduction by L. Sprague De Camp. Name in ink on front paste down (hidden by jacket flap), a fine copy in a nearly fine to fine dust jacket with a touch of shelf wear to spine ends and corner tips. A very attractive copy. (30445)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.