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Exact textual stateDraft

The Touch of Death — Draft 2

Part of The Touch of Death

StateDraft 2Surviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units6
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 2 — surviving Howard carbon copyHoward carbon copy
Extent6 pagesCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 6 pages / 6 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 90949–90954

Carbon copy of Robert E. Howard typescript material.

Additional documentary notes

  • Title present on typescript: The spreadsheet records a title on the surviving carbon copy. (witness level)
  • Unnumbered Pages: The spreadsheet records the witness/pages as unnumbered. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Touch of Death, The (d2) · TSS 90949–90954 · spreadsheet rows 17808–17813