A witch shall be born / by Robert E. Howard ; illustrated by Alicia Austin.
| Author/creator | Howard, Robert E. author. |
| Other author | Austin, Alicia, illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Deluxe edition. |
| Publication | West Kingston, Rhode Island : Donald M. Grant, 1975. |
| Description | 106 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | Every century a witch shall be born. So ran the ancient curse. And so it has come to pass. Some were slain at birth, as they sought to slay me. Some walked the earth as witches, proud daughters of Khauran, with the moon of hell burning upon their ivory bosoms. Each was named Salome. I too am Salome. It was always Salome, the witch. It will always be Salome, the witch, even when the mountains of ice have roared down from the pole and ground the civilizations to ruin, and a new world has risen from the ashes and dust; even then there shall be Salomes to walk the earth, to trap men's hearts by their sorcery, to dance before the kings of the world, to see the heads of the wise men fall at their pleasure. |
| Local note | Joyner Schlobin copy: In original dust jacket. See also manuscript material related to the James H. and Virginia Schlobin Literature of the Fantastic Collection. Ask in Joyner Library Special Collections. |
| General note | "An edition of 3,100 copies." - Colophon. |
| General note | First published in Weird Tales in December 1934; present publication is the first book edition. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Schlobin Coll. item purchased from Grant Pub Rare Books 20240514 |
| Genre/form | Fantasy fiction. |
| Genre/form | Novels. |
| LCCN | 76151833 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Schlobin Fantasy Collection | PS3515.O842 W58 1975 | ✔ Available | Request Material |