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The Blade of Conan

Ace

1979
Edition format
Paperback

Publication date: May 1979

Introduction

The Blade of Conan is a 1979 collection of essays edited by L. Sprague de Camp, published in paperback by Ace Books.

The material was originally published as articles in George H. Scithers' fanzine Amra. The book is a companion to Ace’s later volume of material from Amra, The Spell of Conan (1980). Most of the material in the two volumes, together with some additional material, was reprinted from three previous books issued in hardcover by Mirage Press; de Camp’s collection The Conan Reader (1968), and the de Camp and Scithers-edited anthologies The Conan Swordbook (1969). and The Conan Grimoire (1972).

Notes

"First Ace printing: May 1979"; no number line
Cover art is credited to Sanjulian on the copyright page; no visible signature

Edited by L. Sprague de Camp

Edition and production details

Language
English
Edition
1st
Edition format
Paperback
Publication date
May 1979
Identifiers
ISBN-10: 0441116701
Pages
310
Publisher / imprint
Ace
Cover art
Sanjulian
Illustrations
None

74 contents entries

  1. Introduction
  2. Editor's Note (The Blade of Conan) • essay by L. Sprague de Camp ix · essay
  3. "Swords and Sorcery" by Richard H. Eney
  4. Swords and Sorcery • (1969) • essay by Dick Eney [as by Richard H. Eney] 1 · essay
  5. The Hyborian Age
  6. An Informal Biography of Conan the Cimmerian • (1959) • essay by John D. Clark, Ph.D. and L. Sprague de Camp and P. Schuyler Miller [as by John D. Clark and L. Sprague de Camp and P. Schuyler Miller] 45 • Ocean Trade in the Hyborian Age • (1960) • essay by John Boardman 9 · essay
  7. "An Informal Biography of Conan the Cimmerian" by John D. Clark, P. Schuyler Miller and L. Sprague de Camp
  8. Hyborian Technology • (1963) • essay by L. Sprague de Camp 51 · essay
  9. "Ocean Trade in the Hyborian Age" by John Boardman
  10. The Real Hyborian Age • (1972) • essay by Lin Carter 67 · essay
  11. "Hyborian Technology" by L. Sprague de Camp
  12. Lord of the Black Throne • (1963) • essay by P. Schuyler Miller (variant of Long After Conan) 77 · essay
  13. "The Real Hyborian Age" by Lin Carter
  14. The Art of Robert Ervin Howard • (1959) • essay by Poul Anderson 85 · essay
  15. "Lord of the Black Throne" by P. Schuyler Miller
  16. Memories of R. E. H. • (1966) • essay by L. Sprague de Camp 91 · essay
  17. Robert E. Howard's Fiction
  18. Conan on Crusade • (1963) • essay by Allan Howard 99 · essay
  19. "The Art of Rober Ervin Howard" by Poul Anderson
  20. A Gent from Cross Plains • (1959) • essay by Glenn Lord 107 · essay
  21. "Memories of R.E.H." by L. Sprague de Camp
  22. Editing Conan • (1968) • essay by L. Sprague de Camp 113 · essay
  23. "Conan on Crusade" by Alan Howard
  24. Howard's Detective Stories • (1961) • essay by Glenn Lord 123 · essay
  25. "A Gent from Cross Plains" by Glenn Lord
  26. Howard and the Races • (1977) • essay by L. Sprague de Camp 127 · essay
  27. "Editing Conan" by L. Sprague de Camp
  28. The Case for Solomon Kane • (1961) • essay by John Pocsik (variant of Addenda: The Case for Solomon Kane) 131 · essay
  29. "The Case for Soloman Kane" by John Pocsik
  30. Stirrups and Scholarship • (1977) • essay by L. Sprague de Camp 139 · essay
  31. "Stirrups and Scholarship" by L. Sprague de Camp
  32. Howard's Cthuloid Tales • (1966) • essay by Ben Solon 143 · essay
  33. "Howard's Cthuloid Tales" by Ben Solon
  34. Controlled Anachronism • (1966) • essay by Fritz Leiber 151 · essay
  35. Howard's Colleagues
  36. The Novels of Eric Rücker Eddison • (1959) • essay by John Boardman 171 · essay
  37. "Controlled Anacronism" by Fritz Leiber
  38. Hyborians, Be Seated: (The Fantasy of A. Merritt) • (1962) • essay by Raul Garcia Capella (variant of Hyborians Be Seated) [as by Ray Capella] 177 · essay
  39. "The Novels of Eric Rucker Eddison" by John Boardman
  40. Mundy's Venhya • (1970) • essay by L. Sprague de Camp 183 · essay
  41. "Hyborians Be Seated (The Fantasy of A. Merritt)" by Ray Capella
  42. Titivated Romance • (1966) • essay by Fritz Leiber 189 · essay
  43. "Mundy's Vendhya" by L. Sprague de Camp
  44. Weapons Choice, I • essay by W. H. Griffey (variant of Weapons of Choice 1962) 207 · essay
  45. "Titivated Romance" by Fritz Leiber
  46. Weapons Choice, II • essay by Albert E. Gechter (variant of Weapons of Choice 1962) 211 · essay
  47. The Complete Swordplay-and-Sorcery Hero
  48. On Weapons of Choice and/or Necessity • (1963) • essay by Jerry Pournelle [as by Jerry E. Pournelle] 215 · essay
  49. "Weapons of Choice, I" by W. H. Griffey
  50. Son of Weapons of Choice and/or Necessity • (1965) • essay by Jerry Pournelle (variant of Son of Weapons of Choice &/or Necessity) [as by Jerry E. Pournelle] 219 · essay
  51. "Weapons of Choice, II" by Albert E. Gechter
  52. Range • (1965) • essay by L. Sprague de Camp 227 · essay
  53. "On Weapons of Choice and/or Necessity" by Jerry E. Pournelle
  54. Sublimated Bloodthirstiness • (1965) • essay by Poul Anderson 233 · essay
  55. "Son of Weapons of Choice and/or Necessity" by Jerry E. Pournelle
  56. ... And as for the Admixture of Cultures on Imaginary Worlds • (1965) • essay by Leigh Brackett (variant of And As to the Admixture of Cultures on Imaginary Worlds ....) 235 · essay
  57. "Range" by L. Sprague de Camp
  58. Ranging Afterthoughts • (1965) • essay by L. Sprague de Camp 243 · essay
  59. "Sublimated Bloodthirstiness" by Poul Anderson
  60. Arming the Incomplete Enchanter • (1967) • essay by Jerry Pournelle [as by Jerry E. Pournelle] 249 · essay
  61. "And as for the Admixture of Cultures on Imaginary Worlds" by Leigh Brackett
  62. The Complete Duelist • (1964) • essay by L. Sprague de Camp 261 · essay
  63. "Ranging Afterthoughts" by L. Sprague de Camp
  64. Rearming the Incomplete Enchanter • (1973) • essay by Jerry Pournelle [as by Jerry E. Pournelle] 263 · essay
  65. "Arming the Incomplete Enchanter" by Jerry E. Pournelle
  66. Richard the Lion-Hearted is Alive and Well in California • (1969) • essay by Poul Anderson 275 · essay
  67. "The Complete Duelist" by L. Sprague de Camp
  68. ... And Strange-Sounding Names • (1960) • essay by Marion Zimmer Bradley (variant of ... And Strange Sounding Names) 293 · essay
  69. "Rearming the Incomplete Enchanter" by Jerry E. Pournelle
  70. One Man's BEM • (1960) • essay by Reginald Bretnor [as by R. Bretnor] 301 · essay
  71. "Richard the Lionhearted is Alive and Well in California" by Poul Anderson
  72. The Heroic Fantasy Story
  73. "...And Strange Sounding Names" by Marion Zimmer Bradley
  74. "One Man's BEM " by R. Bretnor

Contributors

L. Sprague de Camp
Editor, Essayist
Sanjulian
Cover artist
Glenn Lord
Essayist
John Pocsik
Essayist
Ben Solon
Essayist
Fritz Leiber
Essayist
Dick Eney
Essayist
Ph.D.
Essayist
Lin Carter
Essayist
Allan Howard
Essayist

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Jerry E. PournelleMarion ZimmerPaol AndersonRobert E. Howard

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Title
The Blade of Conan
Publisher
Ace
Date
May 1979
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Title
The Blade of Conan
Publisher
Ace
Date
May 1979
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