Emperor of Dreams -- A Clark Ashton Smith Bibliography, is a rare work of scholarship representing years of research by its compiler, Donald Sidney-Fryer. There is little question that the California poet, short story writer, sculptor, and painter, Clark Ashton Smith (1893-1961) has become one of the most imposing figures in the weird genre. H.P. Lovecraft acknowledged that In sheer daemonic strangeness ... C.A.S. is perhaps unexcelled by any other writer dead or living.A must for collectors and enthusiasts, this volume includes listings of poems and prose, first line indices, juvenilia, translations, and pseudonyms, along with extensive bibliographical data, numerous photos, letters and appreciations from prominent authors.