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L. Sprague deCamp

1907-
2000
 
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L. Sprague deCamp
wrote several stand-alone fantasies, a collection of fantastical short stories called Tales from Gavagan's Bar (with Fletcher Pratt), science fiction, historical fiction, and non-fiction. He also collaborated with Robert E. Howard on the Conan series. See the official L. Sprague deCamp website.
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Harold Shea Stories — (1940-1995) light fantasy co-authored with Fletcher Pratt.
The Compleat Enchanter contains the original Harold Shea stories written by deCamp and Pratt. The Mathematics of Magic, published in 2007, contains the originals plus the later (1990s) stories written by deCamp after Pratt's death. YOU DON'T NEED BOTH BOOKS.   Publisher: Harold Shea is a psychologist who dreams of adventure, but never gets beyond learning to fence and occasionally showing up at staff meetings dressed in horseback riding garb. But when he learns that his boss, Dr. Reed Chalmers, has developed a theory which allows a person to transport himself to any world he can imagine, Harold Shea decides to give it a whirl. This volume includes all the De Camp and Pratt Enchanter stories.

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pusadian the tritonian ring Pusadian — (1951-1953) Sword & Sworcery tales. Hard to find.

Novarian — (1968-1989) The Reluctant King contains the original Novarian trilogy. The Fallible Fiend and The Honorable Barbarian are related stories.

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l sprague de camp the incorporated knightpixilated peeress

The Incorporated Knight & The Pixilated Peeress — (1987-1991) Library Journal: As knighthood's flower begins to wilt, Eudoric Dambertson sets out on a series of misadventures in search of an ever-elusive title. This collection of connected stories, some of them previously published, features a doughty and resourceful hero and a generous dollop of the de Camps' boisterous humor.

Stand alone fantasies: with Fletcher Pratt

land of unreason fletcher pratt l sprage de campLand of Unreason — (1942) with Fletcher Pratt. Publisher: A bizarre odyssey through a realm of enchantment, whimsy - and occult peril. One of the many brilliant stories that made Unknown the outstanding fantasy magazine of its time, Land of Unreason is a classic novel of enchantment and eerie destiny.


the carnelian cube fletcher pratt l sprage de campThe Carnelian Cube — (1948) with Fletcher Pratt. Publisher: Arthur Cleveland Finch scoffed at the thought that the Carnelian Cube was a dream-stone—until, with that curiously inscribed ancient charm beneath his head, he sleeps that night and awakens...in another world...


book review David Drake L.Sprague deCamp The Undesired Princess and the Enchanted BunnyThe Undesired Princess and the Enchanted Bunny — (1990) (with David Drake) Publisher: The Undesired Princess finds the overly practical Rollin Hobart transported to a far-from-sensible world, while in The Enchanted Bunny, ghostwriter Joe Johnson falls into the middle of a fairy tale.

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