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Exact textual stateDraft

The Cat and the Skull — Draft 1

Part of The Cat and the Skull

StateDraft 1Surviving witnesses2TSS catalogue units50
Textual identity is not textual authority. “Catalogue primary/default” selects the default catalogue representation; it does not mean that this wording is automatically Howard’s most authoritative text.

Surviving manuscript evidence

The records below describe surviving physical typescripts, carbons, manuscript material and documentary catalogue evidence for this exact textual state. TSS numbers identify physical catalogue units; they are not story or draft IDs.

Draft 1 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent25 pagesCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 25 pages / 25 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 61435–61459

Original typescript (OT).

Manuscript details

BylineThe spreadsheet records a byline on the surviving typescript.

Additional documentary notes

  • Title present on typescript: The spreadsheet records a title on the surviving witness. (witness level)
  • Typescript Title Revision: The spreadsheet says “Delcardes Cat” was erased and changed to “The Cat and the Skull.” (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Cat and the Skull, The (d1) · TSS 61435–61459 · spreadsheet rows 2069–2093

Draft 1 — surviving carbon witnessHoward carbon copy
Extent25 pagesCompletenessIncomplete

Physical extent: 25 represented manuscript pages / 25 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 62963, 62964, 62965, 62966, 62987, 62967, 62968, 62969, 62970, 62971, 62972, 62973, 62974, 62975, 62976, 62977, 62978, 62979, 62980, 62981, 62982, 62983, 62984, 62985, 62986

Carbon-copy manuscript witness associated with an existing Robert E. Howard textual state.

Additional documentary notes

  • Same Textual State New Witness: This physical copy is attached to an existing Draft 1 Textual Version and is not modeled as a separate textual state. (witness level)
  • Carbon Copy: The source explicitly identifies this witness as a carbon copy. (witness level)
  • Manuscript Title: The carbon is explicitly titled 'Delcardes' Cat'. (witness level)
  • Authorial Title Change: The source states that Robert E. Howard later changed the title. (witness level)
  • Unnumbered Pages: The source explicitly identifies the manuscript pages as unnumbered. (witness level)
  • Explicit Missing Page: The source explicitly says the last page is missing. (witness level)
  • Typing Extent Note: The source notes that Howard's typing runs off the bottom of pages. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Cat and the Skull, The (d1-cc) · TSS 62963, 62964, 62965, 62966, 62987, 62967, 62968, 62969, 62970, 62971, 62972, 62973, 62974, 62975, 62976, 62977, 62978, 62979, 62980, 62981, 62982, 62983, 62984, 62985, 62986 · spreadsheet rows 2094–2118