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Solomon Kane

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Contains

Publication date: February 1971

Introduction

The Centaur Press publication 'Solomon Kane' consists of five stories and two poems. Jeff Jones created the cover art.

Notes

Centaur Press Edition, February 1971"; no number lineThe publication history of the publication is poorly documented. This appears to be the first printing. First printing of 20,000 copies per Chalker and Owings.

2nd printing - 1974, priced at $1.25 Called "Third Big Edition" but there is no record of a "Second" edition before it.

3rd printing - 1976, priced at $1.50 "The Illustrated Edition"

There is also a 'Haddock edition' which is considered unauthorized and printed in Hungary. The copyright page says that it's copyright 1968 Glenn Lord and that it's printed in Hungary for the publishers Peter Haddock Limited.

Edition and production details

Language: English

Edition: 1st (see notes)
Edition format: Paperback
Publication date: February 1971
Pages: 126
Publisher / imprint: Centaur Press
Cover art: Jeff Jones
Illustrations: David Wenzel (only the illustrated edition)

8 linked Howard works

Blades of the Brotherhood (1) story Howard writing Publications
Rattle of Bones story Howard writing Publications
Red Shadows story Howard writing Publications
Solomon Kane's Homecoming (1, original) verse Poetry Publications
The Blue Flame of Vengeance story Howard writing Publications
The Castle of the Devil story Howard writing Publications
The Return of Sir Richard Grenville verse Poetry Publications
The Right Hand of Doom story Howard writing Publications

16 contents entries

"Introduction" by Albert E. Grechter
Introduction (Solomon Kane) • (1970) • essay by Albert E. Gechter 7 · introduction
"The Right Hand of Doom"
The Right Hand of Doom • [Solomon Kane] • (1968) • short story by Robert E. Howard 13 · story
"Red Shadows"
Red Shadows • [Solomon Kane] • (1928) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 20 · novelette
"Rattle of Bones"
Rattle of Bones • [Solomon Kane] • (1929) • short story by Robert E. Howard 63 · story
"The Castle of the Devil" (unfinished)
The Castle of the Devil • [Solomon Kane] • (1968) • short story by Robert E. Howard 74 · story
"Blades of the Brotherhood" (1)
Blades of the Brotherhood • [Solomon Kane] • (1968) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 79 · novelette
"The Return of Sir Richard Grenville" (poem )
The Return of Sir Richard Grenville • (1968) • poem by Robert E. Howard 122 · poem
"Solomon Kane's Homecoming" (poem)
Solomon Kane's Homecoming • [Solomon Kane] • (1936) • poem by Robert E. Howard 124 · poem

Contributors

Albert E. Grechter: Introduction author
Jeff Jones: Cover artist
David Wenzel: Illustrator
Albert E. Gechter: Introduction author

Characters / Featuring

Solomon Kane

Additional related terms

Preserved from the former REH World tagging system; these terms have not yet been assigned as contributors, characters or subjects.

Robert E. Howard

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Bibliographic source layer

Title: Solomon Kane
Publisher: Centaur Press
Date: February 1971 1974 (2nd printing) 1976 (Illustrated Edition)
Source file: centaur-solomankane.html

REH World editorial layer

Title: Solomon Kane
Publisher: Centaur Press
Date: February 1971