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Shadows of Dreams

Donald M. Grant

1989
Publication type
Poetry collection
Edition format
Hardcover
Contains
Poetry

Publication date: 1989

Introduction

Shadows of Dreams is a collection of poems by Robert E. Howard. It was published in 1989 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 850 copies. Most of the poems are original to this collection. Others originally appeared in the magazines The Poets' Scroll, Fantasy Book, Witchcraft & Sorcery and The Howard Collector.

Notes

'First Edition' on copyright page.
Limited edition of 750 copies signed by the artist.
Cover artist credited on front jacket flap.
Pictorial endpapers. The same artwork is used for both the front and rear endpapers.
A detail of the front cover illustration is on the back cover.

Nineteen full page black and white illustrations.
Four black and white spot illustrations.
Illustrated front and back endpapers.
Frontispiece with Phil Hale
Book design by Sheila Berry

 

 

Edition and production details

Language
English
Edition
1st
Edition format
Hardcover with dust jacket (6.25 x 9.4 inches)
Publication date
1989
Identifiers
0937986941
Pages
95
Publisher / imprint
Donald M. Grant
Cover art
Richard Berry
Illustrations
Richard Berry

47 linked Howard works

120 contents entries

  1. "Introduction" by Glenn Lord
  2. fep • Witch • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] artwork
  3. "Shadows of Dreams" (poem)
  4. Wither • (1989) • interior artwork by Rick Berry and Phil Hale [as by Richard Berry and Phil Hale] 2 · artwork
  5. "Flaming Marble" (poem)
  6. Introduction (Shadow of Dreams) • essay by Glenn Lord 8 · introduction
  7. "A Weird Ballad" (poem)
  8. Shadows of Dreams • (1989) • poem by Robert E. Howard 13 · poem
  9. "A Warning to Orthodoxy" (poem)
  10. Flaming Marble ("I carved a woman out of marble when...") • (1929) • poem by Robert E. Howard 16 · poem
  11. "Whispers" (poem)
  12. Marble • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 17 · artwork
  13. "A Riding Song" (poem)
  14. A Weird Ballad • poem by Robert E. Howard 18 · poem
  15. "Castaway" (poem)
  16. Ragged Tree • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 19 · artwork
  17. "Black Seas" (poem)
  18. A Warning to Orthodoxy • (1989) • poem by Robert E. Howard 20 · poem
  19. "Silence Falls on Mecca's Walls" (poem)
  20. Whispers • poem by Robert E. Howard 22 · poem
  21. "Keresa, Keresita" (poem)
  22. A Riding Song • poem by Robert E. Howard 23 · poem
  23. "Whispers on the Nightwinds" (poem)
  24. Castaway • poem by Robert E. Howard 24 · poem
  25. "Nights to Both of Us Known" (poem)
  26. Black Seas • (1987) • poem by Robert E. Howard 25 · poem
  27. "To Lyle Saxon" (poem)
  28. Sand Tide • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 25 · artwork
  29. "Symbols" (poem)
  30. Silence Falls on Mecca's Walls • (1987) • poem by Robert E. Howard 26 · poem
  31. "A Stirring of Green Leaves" (poem)
  32. Kali • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 27 · artwork
  33. "The Gladiator and the Lady" (poem)
  34. Keresa, Keresita • poem by Robert E. Howard 28 · poem
  35. "A Song of the Anchor Chain" (poem)
  36. Sprite • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 29 · artwork
  37. "The Path of the Strange Wanderers" (poem)
  38. Whispers on the Nightwinds • poem by Robert E. Howard 30 · poem
  39. "I Praise My Nativity" (poem)
  40. Pike • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 31 · artwork
  41. "Ballade" (poem)
  42. Nights to Both of Us Known • poem by Robert E. Howard 32 · poem
  43. "Destiny" (2, poem)
  44. Tryst • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 33 · artwork
  45. "Stay Not From Me" (poem)
  46. To Lyle Saxon • poem by Robert E. Howard 34 · poem
  47. "The Last Words He Heard" (poem)
  48. Symbols • poem by Robert E. Howard 35 · poem
  49. "The Ecstacy of Desolation" (poem)
  50. Stalks • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 35 · artwork
  51. "Musings" (2, poem)
  52. A Stirring of Green Leaves • poem by Robert E. Howard 36 · poem
  53. "Dreaming in Isreal" (poem)
  54. The Gladiator and the Lady • poem by Robert E. Howard 37 · poem
  55. "The Dust Dance" (2, poem) (last 4 stanzas)
  56. A Song of the Anchor Chain • poem by Robert E. Howard 38 · poem
  57. "A Challenge to Bast" (poem)
  58. The Path of the Strange Wanderers • poem by Robert E. Howard 40 · poem
  59. "The Odyssey of Israel" (poem)
  60. The Keep • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 41 · artwork
  61. "Romany Road" (poem)
  62. I Praise My Nativity • (1987) • poem by Robert E. Howard 42 · poem
  63. "Twilight on Stonehenge" (poem)
  64. Fetish • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 43 · artwork
  65. "The Call of Pan" (poem)
  66. Ballade • poem by Robert E. Howard 44 · poem
  67. "Samson's Broodings" (poem)
  68. Destiny ("What is there real, my girl... ") • poem by Robert E. Howard 45 · poem
  69. "The Road to Babel" (poem)
  70. Decay • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 45 · artwork
  71. "The Dreams of Men" (poem)
  72. Stay Not from Me • poem by Robert E. Howard (variant of Shadow of Dreams 1929) 46 · poem
  73. "A Far Country" (poem)
  74. Accoutrement • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 47 · artwork
  75. "To a Nameless Woman" (poem)
  76. The Last Words He Heard • (1989) • poem by Robert E. Howard 48 · poem
  77. "Song of a Fugitive Bard" (poem)
  78. Meditation • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 49 · artwork
  79. "A Poet's Skull" (poem)
  80. The Ecstasy of Desolation • poem by Robert E. Howard 50 · poem
  81. "A Fable for Critics" (poem)
  82. Musings ("To every man his trade...") • poem by Robert E. Howard 51 · poem
  83. "Love" (poem)
  84. Slain • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 52 · artwork
  85. "Song From an Ebony Heart" (poem)
  86. Dreaming in Israel • poem by Robert E. Howard 53 · poem
  87. "Love's Young Dream" (poem)
  88. The Dust Dance ("Follow me, oh, grim Elijah...") • poem by Robert E. Howard 55 · poem
  89. "A Ballad of Beer" (poem)
  90. A Challenge to Bast • (1986) • poem by Robert E. Howard 56 · poem
  91. "John Brown" (poem)
  92. Bast • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 57 · artwork
  93. "Abe Lincoln" (poem)
  94. The Odyssey of Israel • poem by Robert E. Howard 58 · poem
  95. "Surrender" (2, poem)
  96. Romany Road • poem by Robert E. Howard 61 · poem
  97. Twilight on Stonehenge • poem by Robert E. Howard 62 · poem
  98. Celtic Path • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 63 · artwork
  99. The Call of Pan • poem by Robert E. Howard 64 · poem
  100. Samson's Broodings • poem by Robert E. Howard 65 · poem
  101. Palanquin • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 66 · artwork
  102. The Road to Babel • poem by Robert E. Howard 67 · poem
  103. The Dreams of Men • poem by Robert E. Howard 71 · poem
  104. Teresias • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 72 · artwork
  105. A Far Country • poem by Robert E. Howard 73 · poem
  106. To a Nameless Woman • poem by Robert E. Howard 74 · poem
  107. Boudicca • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 75 · artwork
  108. Song of a Fugitive Bard • poem by Robert E. Howard 76 · poem
  109. A Poet's Skull • poem by Robert E. Howard 78 · poem
  110. A Fable for Critics • poem by Robert E. Howard 80 · poem
  111. Love • poem by Robert E. Howard 84 · poem
  112. Song from an Ebony Heart • poem by Robert E. Howard 85 · poem
  113. Wail • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 87 · artwork
  114. Love's Young Dream • poem by Robert E. Howard 88 · poem
  115. A Ballad of Beer • poem by Robert E. Howard 89 · poem
  116. John Brown • poem by Robert E. Howard 90 · poem
  117. Abe Lincoln • poem by Robert E. Howard 91 · poem
  118. Surrender ("Open the window and let me go...") • poem by Robert E. Howard 92 · poem
  119. Moonpath • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 93 · artwork
  120. Ebb • interior artwork by Rick Berry [as by Richard Berry] 95 · artwork

Contributors

Sheila Berry
Book designer
Glenn Lord
Introduction author
Richard Berry
Cover artist, Illustrator

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Donald M. GrantPhil HaleRobert E. Howard

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Title
Shadows of Dreams
Publisher
Donald M. Grant
Date
1989
Source file
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REH World editorial layer

Title
Shadows of Dreams
Publisher
Donald M. Grant
Date
1989
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