Cthulhu: The Mythos and Kindred Horrors is a collection of writings by Robert E. Howard, edited by David Drake and published by Baen Books in 1987. It was the first compilation of Howard’s work to focus on his contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos.

The blurb: The true gods of Earth existed long before our ancestors crawled mindless upon the Yog-Sothoth, Shub-Niggurath, Nyarlathotep… insatiate, tenebrous monsters, whose ultimate throne is Chaos. Greatest of all is he called Cthulhu. Only in ancient, blasphemous manuscripts can that name be found… and those who decipher it are left pale and numb, aware that in the very act of decipherment, they have become both pawn and prey of an ultra-worldly power that renders human existence both tenuous and trite. The Old Ones were, the Old Ones are, and the Old Ones shall remain… long after they have devoured us.

The volume also includes three of Howard’s poems, including one–“Silence Falls of Mecca’s Walls”–published for the first time.

With an introduction by David Drake.

Contents

• 1 • Introduction (Cthulhu: The Mythos and Kindred Horrors) • essay by David Drake
• 5 • Arkham • (1932) • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 7 • The Black Stone • [Cthulhu Mythos Tales] • (1931) • short story by Robert E. Howard
• 29 • The Fire of Asshurbanipal • [Cthulhu Mythos Tales] • (1936) • novelette by Robert E. Howard
• 59 • The Thing on the Roof • [Cthulhu Mythos Tales] • (1932) • short story by Robert E. Howard
• 71 • Dig Me No Grave • [Cthulhu Mythos Tales] • (1937) • short story by Robert E. Howard
• 89 • Silence Falls on Mecca’s Walls • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 91 • The Valley of the Worm • [James Allison] • (1934) • novelette by Robert E. Howard
• 119 • The Shadow of the Beast • non-genre • (1977) • short story by Robert E. Howard
• 133 • Old Garfield’s Heart • (1933) • short story by Robert E. Howard
• 145 • People of the Dark • (1932) • short story by Robert E. Howard
• 169 • Worms of the Earth • [Bran Mak Morn] • (1932) • novelette by Robert E. Howard
• 209 • Pigeons from Hell • (1938) • novelette by Robert E. Howard
• 247 • An Open Window • (1932) • poem by Robert E. Howard

Notes

 “First printing, May 1987”; no number line. Published by Baen Books.

For the Canadian edition:
 “Cover art by Steve Hickman” on copyright page, the artwork is also signed
Cover printed in the US, book in Canada
US price grayed out on the cover, CDN printed beside; US price still on the spine and barcode block

Second printing in September 1989 and third printing in March 1992.