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The Lost Valley of Iskander

1974

Material type

Publication date: 1974

Introduction

Three tales of El Borak collected with illustrations by Michael William Kaluta. First out is ‘The Daughter of Erlik Khan’ which was originally published in the December 1934 issue of the pulp magazine Top-Notch. The second story presented here is 'The Lost Valley of Iskander', and was not published within Howard's lifetime, the first publication was in this Collector's Editions hardcover book. Its original title was 'Swords of the Hills'. The last story here is 'Hawk of the Hills'. It was originally published in the June 1935 issue of the pulp magazine Top-Notch

Notes

Eight full-page B&W and three full-page color illustrations (on unnumbered pages) shown in the contents. Each color plate is fronted with a loose sheet of tissue paper.
Also B&W story and chapter heading illustrations and illustrations on the half-title page, the title page, the contents page, the illustration contents pages, the start of the Introduction, and at the end of some chapters.
Pictorial endpapers, front and rear different.

Edition and production details

Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Publication date: 1974
Pages: 208
Publisher / imprint: FAX Collector's Editions
Cover art: Michael William Kaluta
Illustrations: Michael William Kaluta

3 linked Howard works

19 contents entries

"Introduction" by Darrell C. Richardson
Introduction (The Lost Valley of Iskander) • essay by Darrell C. Richardson xi · introduction
"The Daughter of Erlik Khan"
The Daughter of Erlik Khan • [El Borak] • (1934) • novella by Robert E. Howard 3 · novelette
"The Lost Valley of Iskander"
Yolgan • interior artwork by Michael Kaluta [as by Michael Wm. Kaluta] 5 · artwork
"Hawk of the Hills"
Through Wild Gorges • interior artwork by Michael Kaluta [as by Michael Wm. Kaluta] 33 · artwork
Yasmeena • interior artwork by Michael Kaluta [as by Michael Wm. Kaluta] artwork
The Slant-Eyed Man • interior artwork by Michael Kaluta [as by Michael Wm. Kaluta] 55 · artwork
The Lost Valley of Iskander • [El Borak] • novelette by Robert E. Howard 86 · novelette
Attalus • interior artwork by Michael Kaluta [as by Michael Wm. Kaluta] 89 · artwork
In this open space crouched a vulture-like figure • interior artwork by Michael Kaluta [as by Michael Wm. Kaluta] 113 · artwork
Ptolemy the King of Attalus • interior artwork by Michael Kaluta [as by Michael Wm. Kaluta] artwork
They fought as men have fought a thousand years ago • interior artwork by Michael Kaluta [as by Michael Wm. Kaluta] 121 · artwork
Hawk of the Hills • [El Borak] • (1935) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 126 · novelette
Geoffrey Willoughby and Francis Xavier Gordon • interior artwork by Michael Kaluta [as by Michael Wm. Kaluta] artwork
He crouched above his victim, listening • interior artwork by Michael Kaluta [as by Michael Wm. Kaluta] 163 · artwork
Akbar's Castle • interior artwork by Michael Kaluta [as by Michael Wm. Kaluta] 167 · artwork

Contributors

Michael William Kaluta: Cover artist, Illustrator

Characters / Featuring

El Borak

Additional related terms

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

Darrell C. Richardson Robert E. Howard

Bibliographic and editorial layers

Howard Works source layer

Title: The Lost Valley of Iskander
Publisher: FAX Collector's Editions
Date: 1974
Source file: Iskandf.htm

REH World editorial layer

Title: The Lost Valley of Iskander
Publisher: FAX Collector's Editions
Date: 1974