Conan of the Isles
by L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter
Conan of the Isles is a sword-and-sorcery novel by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, first published as a Lancer Books paperback in October 1968 with a John Duillo cover. It carries Robert E. Howard's Conan into old age, and Sphere issued the first British edition in 1974.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Lancer Books, 1968
- First published
- Lancer Books, 1968
- First UK edition
- Sphere, 1974
The first edition of Conan of the Isles by L. Sprague de Camp was published by Lancer Books in 1968. We track 2 editions.
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- 8 on Open Library, 5 in English
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Who published the first edition of Conan of the Isles?
The first edition of Conan of the Isles by L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter was published by Lancer Books in 1968.
How many editions of Conan of the Isles are there?
We track 2 editions of Conan of the Isles, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- Conan of the Isles, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Conan of the Isles (Sphere, 1974), Author Wars (authorwars.com)
- Conan of the Isles, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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