The Veiled Manuscripts is part of First Cuts: The Drafts and Fragments series and collects Robert E. Howard’s surviving drafts, synopses, and fragments connected to his spicy adventure stories. Several of the drafts included here have never been published before, making this volume a rare look at Howard’s working process in one of the most unusual corners of his career.
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May
May
The fourth newsletter of 2025 (sent May 2026). The very last one made and almost finished by Lee Breakiron before his unfortunate death. Finished by Bobbie Derie.
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Apr
Apr
The second volume in a four-part series collecting the boxing fiction of Robert E. Howard. Ultimate Edition.
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Mar
Mar
Cross Plains Review December 14, 1928. Contains “Drums of the Sunset” (Part 7 of 9).
The Cross Plains Review has been the newspaper for Cross Plains, Texas since 1909.
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Feb
Feb
First Passage is a special fundraising volume produced by Dennis McHaney in support of the Robert E. Howard Museum in Cross Plains, Texas. All earnings from this book go directly to the museum.
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Feb
Feb
The third newsletter of 2025 (sent February 2026). This newsletter contains 7 poems, a letter to Lovecraft, news/events, and the first part of the draft for “Xuthal of the Dusk”. Brian Leno provided the cover photo, which is of Main Street, Cross Plains, during the 1930s.
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Dec
Dec
For the first time ever, a collection featuring all of Howard’s drafts and fragments. The last volume in a four-part series from the REH Foundation Press collects all the drafts for the novel A Gent from Bear Creek and the two drafts for two chapters made for the novel.
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Dec
Dec
For the first time ever, a collection featuring all of Howard’s drafts and fragments. The the third volume in a four-part series from the REH Foundation Press collects all the drafts for Howard’s drafts for the final six of the Breckinridge Elkins stories.
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Dec
Dec
For the first time ever, a collection featuring all of Howard’s drafts and fragments. The second volume in a four-part series from the REH Foundation Press collects all the drafts for Howard’s drafts for eight Breckinridge Elkins stories.
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Dec
Dec
For the first time ever, a collection featuring all of Howard’s drafts and fragments. The first volume in a four-part series from the REH Foundation Press collects all the drafts for Howard’s drafts for the first six of the Breckinridge Elkins stories.