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First published 1972
Series Conan nonfiction
Publisher Mirage Press
Format Hardcover
Type Anthology
Cover art Berni Wrightson
Pages [8]+261+[2]
Price $6.95

First printing (not stated). "One thousand five hundred copies of this book have been printed and bound." "Stamford Bridge" and "The Free-Speaking Verses" are overall essays, but contain 6 and 4 Old Norse poems, respectively, translated by Anderson. "The Loss of a Son" is also an Old Norse poem translated by Anderson.

Year Reviewer Publication
1972 Charlie Brown Locus, #128 December 1, 1972
1993 Gahan Wilson Weird Tales, Spring 1993

Page Title Author(s) Type
1 Introduction: Swordsmen and Sorcerers at Play Lin Carter Essay
13 Letters to Clark Ashton Smith uncredited Essay
14 Letter to Clark Ashton Smith, Postmarked July 22, 1933 ("Dear Mr. Smith: / I can hardly find words to express the pleasure...") Robert E. Howard Essay
15 Letter to Clark Ashton Smith, Postmarked December 14, 1933 ("Dear Mr. Smith: / Only the fact that I have been sick...") Robert E. Howard Essay
17 Letter to Clark Ashton Smith, Postmarked January 20, 1934 ("Dear Mr. Smith / Thanks very much for the kind things you said...") Robert E. Howard Essay
19 Letter to Clark Ashton Smith, Ca. First Half of 1934 ("Dear Mr. Smith / I am sorry to hear you have been indisposed...") Robert E. Howard Essay
22 Letter to Clark Ashton Smith, No Date ("Dear Mr. Smith: / Thanks again for the drawing of a wizard...") Robert E. Howard Essay
23 Letter to Clark Ashton Smith, July 23, 1935 ("Dear Mr. Smith: / I'm ashamed of my long delay in answering...") Robert E. Howard Essay
25 Balthus of Cross Plains George H. Scithers Essay
29 Something About Eve Robert E. Howard & James Branch Cabell Review
33 Howard's Style Fritz Leiber Essay
41 Untitled Fragment ("The wind from the Mediterranean ...") Robert E. Howard Short Fiction
47 John Carper and His Electric Barsoom Thomas Stratton Short Story
55 The Agent Björn Nyberg Short Story
59 When Set Fled Fritz Leiber Short Story
63 The Testament of Snefru John Boardman Short Story
69 The Lion's Bridge Ray Capella Short Story
83 Eddison's Zimiamvian Trilogy Robert E. Briney Essay
89 Of Worms and Unicorns David Hulan Essay
99 The Dying Earth Robert E. Briney & Jack Vance Review
103 Fafhrd and Me Fritz Leiber Essay
123 A Man Named John John Pocsik Essay
133 Transposition L. Sprague de Camp Poem
135 The Gray Mouser: 1 Fritz Leiber Poem
136 The Gray Mouser: 2 Fritz Leiber Poem
137 I Remember Conan Grace A. Warren Poem
139 Stamford Bridge Poul Anderson Essay
143 The Free-Speaking Verses Poul Anderson Essay
147 The Loss of a Son Poul Anderson Poem
155 Woe Is Me Avram Davidson Poem
157 Carter's Little Whiskey Stills John Boardman Poem
159 The Thong of Thor John Boardman Poem
161 Ghost Ships L. Sprague de Camp Poem
163 Tiger in the Rain L. Sprague de Camp Poem
165 What Really Happened C. C. Hebron Poem
175 One Man's BEM R. Bretnor Essay
183 Kush L. Sprague de Camp Essay
191 A Furthest Note on the Red Planet E. Hoffman Price Essay
195 Arming the Incomplete Enchanter Jerry E. Pournelle Essay
207 Richard the Lion Hearted Is Alive and Well in California Poul Anderson Essay
221 Mundy's Vendhya L. Sprague de Camp Essay
231 Young Man Mulligan, with Key George H. Scithers & John Boardman & George Heap & Dick Eney & Jim Cawthorn & Karen Anderson & Bruce Pelz & Ron Ellik & Lin Carter & Juanita Coulson & Ted Johnstone Essay
255 Drinking Song from Silverlock John Myers Myers Essay

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The Conan Grimoire Cover 1974 Mirage Press Hardcover Anthology Berni Wrightson [8]+261+[2]