“The Cairn on the Headland” draft is a facsimile of Howard’s typescript, free of modifications made to the published story by Strange Tales editor Harry Bates.
The untitled story is a facsimile of a Howard typescript describing an imaginary boxing match.
The two poems on the back cover are a facsimile copy of a handwritten single sheet of paper.

Not available for individual sale. This newsletter was provided to Friends of REH and Legacy Circle members of the Robert E. Howard Foundation. It is a limited edition and all surplus copies will be destroyed at year’s end. Included with Newsletter #1 for Robert E. Howard Foundation Legacy Circle members only are the following:

Contents

• 2 •  Letter from the Board (The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter, Spring 2008) • essay by Bill Cavalier
• 3 • The Cairn on the Headland, Draft A (Introduction) • essay by Rob Roehm
• 4 • The Cairn on the Headland, Draft A • short story by Robert E. Howard
• 16 • News and Events (The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter, Spring 2008) • essay by uncredited
• 18 • Untitled story (“John L. Sullivan knocked out Ryan…”) • short story by Robert E. Howard. Variant of Jeffries versus Dempsey.
• bc • The Plains of Gilban • (2002) • poem by Robert E. Howard
• bc • Was I There? • (2002) • poem by Robert E. Howard

Notes

Prepared for publication by Rob Roehm
“Jeffries Versus Dempsey” is an imaginative encounter between two heavyweight greats that was found among REH’s papers. This is a first appearance.

Saddle stapled, wraps. Page numbers include covers.
Distributed to members of The Robert E. Howard Foundation.
“Rattle of Bones” is a copy of the original Howard typescript of the first draft of the story; the typescript is on the verso (even) pages and a cleaned up copy on the recto (odd) pages.