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Title: Recompense Title Record # 108854
Author: Robert E. Howard
Date: 1938-11-00
Type: POEM
Language: English
Note: First published in Weird Tales, November 1938. Parts of this poem appear in Dark Valley Destiny by L. Sprague de Camp, Bluejay (lines 1-4 & 17-24 on p. 242-3 and lines 21-24 on p. 355).
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Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1938 Recompense [as by Robert Ervin Howard]
Year Language Title
1978ⓘTranslated by Helmut W. Pesch
 German
Des Träumers Lohn?Des Traeumers Lohn
1985ⓘTranslated by Helmut W. Pesch Only the first four lines of the German translation.
 German untitled (Magira #35)
1987ⓘTranslated by Bernd Karwath
 German Des Träumers Lohn
1987ⓘTranslated by François Truchaud
 French Récompense

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Weird Tales, November 1938 1938-11-00 ed. Farnsworth Wright Weird Tales  
$0.25?$: US dollar
 132
pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75
 mag A. R. Tilburne Checkmark
Dark of the Moon: Poems of Fantasy and the Macabre 1947-00-00 ed. August Derleth Arkham House  
$3.00?$: US dollar
 xvi+
418
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Frank Utpatel Checkmark
Always Comes Evening: The Collected Poems of Robert E. Howard 1957-00-00 Robert E. Howard Arkham House  
$3.00?$: US dollar
 x+
86
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Frank Utpatel Checkmark
Dark of the Moon: Poems of Fantasy and the Macabre 1969-00-00 ed. August Derleth Books for Libraries Press 0-8369-6056-4   xvi+
418
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Fantasy Crossroads, November 1974 1974-11-01 ed. Jonathan Bacon Graceland College Comic Club  
$2.00?$: US dollar
 90
quarto?8.5" by 11" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
 fanzine Mike Ball Checkmark
The Book of Robert E. Howard 1976-02-00 Robert E. Howard Zebra Books / Kensington Publishing Corp. 0-89083-163-7
$1.95?$: US dollar
 345
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Jeff Jones Checkmark
Always Comes Evening 1977-06-00 Robert E. Howard Underwood-Miller 0-934438-01-3
$10.00?$: US dollar
 110
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Keiko Nelson Checkmark
Always Comes Evening 1977-06-00 Robert E. Howard Underwood-Miller 0-934438-01-3
$31.00?$: US dollar
 110
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Keiko Nelson Checkmark
Geister der Nacht 1978-08-08 Robert E. Howard Pabel (Terra Fantasy #50) TF50
DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Ken W. Kelly Checkmark
The Book of Robert E. Howard 1980-02-00 Robert E. Howard Berkley Books 0-425-04449-1
$1.95?$: US dollar
 xi+
240
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Ken Kelly Checkmark
Geister der Nacht 1981-04-00 Robert E. Howard Pabel (Terra Fantasy #50) TF50
DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 161
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Ken W. Kelly  
Magira, #35 1985-00-00 ed. Hugh Walker EDFC Magira35
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 68
A4?21 cm by 29.7 cm or 8.3" by 11.7" magazine, used by some UK and European magazines
 mag Franz Berthold Checkmark
Chants de guerre et de mort 1987-03-00 Robert E. Howard Néo 2-7304-0433-3   155
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Jean-Michel Nicollet Checkmark
Ein Träumer aus Texas: Leben und Werk Robert E. Howards 1987-03-00 Helmut W. Pesch EDFC (Fantasia (EDFC) #30/31) 3-924443-30-0
DM 19.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 440
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 non-fic Thomas Kovacs Checkmark
Chants de guerre et de mort 1988-04-00 Robert E. Howard Néo 2-7304-0488-0   145
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Jean-Michel Nicollet Checkmark
Odes at the Black Dog 2006-01-21 Robert E. Howard Paul Herman  
$10.00?$: US dollar
 32
ph?Pamphlet. Used for short (in page count), unbound, staple-bound, or otherwise lightly bound publications.
 coll Tom Foster Checkmark
Robert E. Howard at the Black Dog 2006-01-22 Bill Cavalier Bill Cavalier     10
ph?Pamphlet. Used for short (in page count), unbound, staple-bound, or otherwise lightly bound publications.
 coll Bill Cavalier Checkmark
The Weird Writings of Robert E. Howard, Volume 2: August 1934-September 1954 2006-03-00 Robert E. Howard Girasol Collectables  
$100.00?$: US dollar
 vi+
631
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Neal Adams Checkmark
The Weird Writings of Robert E. Howard, Volume 2: August 1934-September 1954 2006-03-00 Robert E. Howard Girasol Collectables  
$112.50?$: US dollar
 vi+
631
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Neal Adams Checkmark
Winds of Time 2007-00-00 Robert E. Howard Thomas Kovacs 978-3-033-00676-8
$95.00?$: US dollar
 221
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Hubert Schweizer Checkmark
The Best of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: Crimson Shadows 2007-08-00 Robert E. Howard Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-49018-5
$16.95?$: US dollar
 xxii+
503
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Jim Keegan , Ruth Keegan Checkmark
"... and Their Memory Was a Bitter Tree ...": Queen of the Black Coast and Others 2008-08-00 Robert E. Howard BlackBart Books 978-1-59929-022-5
$25.00?$: US dollar
 xiv+
413
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Brom Checkmark
"... and Their Memory Was a Bitter Tree ...": Queen of the Black Coast and Others 2008-08-00 Robert E. Howard BlackBart Books  
$150.00?$: US dollar
 xiv+
413+
[11]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Brom Checkmark
"... and Their Memory Was a Bitter Tree ...": Queen of the Black Coast and Others 2008-08-00 Robert E. Howard BlackBart Books 978-1-59929-023-2
$100.00?$: US dollar
 xiv+
413
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Brom Checkmark
The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard 2009-01-00 Robert E. Howard The Robert E. Howard Foundation Press  
$59.00?$: US dollar
 lxxix+
728
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
A Word from the Outer Dark 2009-02-00 Robert E. Howard Project Pride     xiv+
213
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll David Burton Checkmark
A Word from the Outer Dark 2009-02-00 Robert E. Howard Project Pride     xiv+
213
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll David Burton  
The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard 2009-04-00 Robert E. Howard The Robert E. Howard Foundation Press  
$59.00?$: US dollar
 lxxix+
728
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard 2009-08-00 Robert E. Howard The Robert E. Howard Foundation Press  
$59.00?$: US dollar
 lxxix+
728
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
Crimson Shadows: The Best of Robert E. Howard, Volume One 2009-08-31 Robert E. Howard Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-263-4
$150.00?$: US dollar
 xxii+
503
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Ruth Keegan , Jim Keegan Checkmark
Crimson Shadows: The Best of Robert E. Howard, Volume One 2009-08-31 Robert E. Howard Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-263-4
$400.00?$: US dollar
 xxii+
503
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Ruth Keegan , Jim Keegan Checkmark
Heroes in the Wind: From Kull to Conan: The Best of Robert E. Howard 2009-09-00 Robert E. Howard Penguin Books (Penguin Modern Classics) 978-0-14-118943-7
£10.99?£: UK pound
 xviii+
541
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Jupiter Images Checkmark
Halloween at the Dog and Duck 2009-10-30 Robert E. Howard Dennis McHaney  
$10.00?$: US dollar
 40
ph?Pamphlet. Used for short (in page count), unbound, staple-bound, or otherwise lightly bound publications.
 coll Virgil Finlay Checkmark
Robert E. Howard: Selected Poems 2009-11-00 Robert E. Howard Frank Coffman  
$37.00?$: US dollar
 xxix+
527
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
Robert E. Howard: Selected Poems 2009-11-00 Robert E. Howard Frank Coffman  
$23.50?$: US dollar
 xxix+
527
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Checkmark
A Thunder of Trumpets 2010-00-00 Robert E. Howard Wildside Press 978-0-8095-7170-3
$35.00?$: US dollar
 206
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Stephen Fabian Checkmark
The Singer in the Mist & Others 2010-03-00 Robert E. Howard Stanza Press (The Complete Poems from Weird Tales #2) 978-1-84863-079-6
£11.99?£: UK pound
 xii+
33
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Gary Gianni Checkmark
A Thunder of Trumpets 2011-07-27 Robert E. Howard Wildside Press 978-1-4344-3785-3
$2.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Stephen Fabian  
Weird Tales 2012-00-00 ed. uncredited Pulp Classics on DVD      
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
 anth Hannes Bok Checkmark
A Thunder of Trumpets 2015-07-27 Robert E. Howard Wildside Press 978-1-4794-0663-0    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Stephen Fabian  
A Thunder of Trumpets 2015-08-03 Robert E. Howard Wildside Press 978-1-4794-0666-1
$2.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Stephen Fabian  
Weird Tales (disc 4, part 2) 2019-00-00 ed. uncredited        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
 anth  
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter, Summer 2019 2020-01-09 ed. Lee A. Breakiron The Robert E. Howard Foundation  
$0.00?$: US dollar
 32
quarto?8.5" by 11" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
 fanzine Jim Barron Checkmark
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