Edition information: The Solomon Kane stories were originally published in the pulp magazines in the early 20th century, predominantly Weird Tales. The complete stories were first published in a hardcover edition by Donald M. Grant in 1968 with cover art by Jeffrey Jones (not the actor). Wandering Star then published the first illustrated edition of these stories in a limited edition of 1050 copies released in 1998 as the first of their small run of REH titles. Del Rey began also publishing the so-called "Robert E. Howard Library" in similar editions to those by Wandering Star. However, only "The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian" was published as a Del Rey trade hardcover edition while they opted for the rest of the books to be published only as trade paperbacks, allowing SFBC to publish them in trade-size hardcovers. Subterranean Press has republished a few of the Wandering Star titles with the same artwork, but not Solomon Kane.
NOTE: All books with dust jackets come with dust jacket covers.
ALSO: The picture is the actual item for sale. (The picture is NOT a stock photo.)
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A Word on First Editions: 95% of my offerings are trade editions, and 90% of those are first printings. In general I do NOT sell bookclub editions or cheap reprints like Modern Library except in rare instances which would be explicitly stated as such. In general, I also DO NOT sell x-library copies.
If the book is both a first edition AND a first printing, it will be marked as “first edition” in the Item Specifics under “Special Attributes”, otherwise assume a later printing or a later edition.
NOTE on USPS Shipping: The US Post has graciously increased their rates! I ship on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays sometimes on Friday. I do not ship on Mondays and Saturdays.
$6 shipping and confirmation in the U.S. only via flat-rate priority mail (2-5 days). Make sure your current address is on Ebay and/or Paypal!
All books are bubble-wrapped, and those costing over $50 will be placed in a box. My shipping costs are slightly more than others because I use dust jacket covers, bubble-wrap, and boxes. The extra $1 or so is worth it to protect your book!
FYI, media mail is a discount shipping rate for books and CD's. It is not the same as first class mail, and you can't expect items to arrive in the same time frame. They typically take 1 1/2 to 3 weeks. Items shipped media mail take longer than a letter which is first class.
PLEASE contact me if you would like a reduction in shipping costs for multiple purchases sent to a single address. (not always possible with international shipping.)
ATTENTION Canadian and International customers: $46 international priority mail with required tracking as this is a heavy book. (I now require international tracking on all items over $50) There may be a delay, sometimes an additional 1 to 8 weeks, if your package is inspected by your country's custom's inspectors. I cannot be responsible (and I have no control over) delays due to customs inspections. It is best to find out your country's policies in this regard.
Any further questions, please email me. I try my very best to accurately describe condition. Disputes in condition of items must be resolved within 15 days of shipment of item.