Robert E. Howard’s writings
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Exact textual stateDraft

Black Canaan — Draft 2

Part of Black Canaan

StateDraft 2Surviving witnesses3TSS catalogue units82
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 typescriptHoward typescript
Extent41 pagesCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 41 pages / 41 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 30923–30963

Original Robert E. Howard typescript; later OAK/Glenn cataloguing or pagination marks are preserved separately as documentary annotations.

Manuscript details

Later catalogue markThe spreadsheet records an OAK sticker on or associated with the surviving manuscript.

Additional documentary notes

  • Title present on typescript: The spreadsheet records a title on the surviving typescript. (witness level)
  • Source Finality Note: The spreadsheet characterizes this witness as final or set up like a typical final; this is preserved as source evidence only and is not treated as automatic textual authority. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Black Canaan (d2) · TSS 30923–30963 · spreadsheet rows 578–618

Draft 2 — carbon witnessHoward carbon copy
Extent40 pagesCompletenessIncomplete

Physical extent: 40 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 92164, 92165, 92166, 92167, 92168, 92169, 92170, 92171, 92172, 92173, 92174, 92175, 92176, 92177, 92178, 92179, 92180, 92181, 92182, 92183, 92184, 92185, 92186, 92187, 92188, 92189, 92190, 92191, 92192, 92193, 92194, 92195, 92196, 92197, 92198, 92199, 92200, 92201, 92202, 92204

Carbon-copy manuscript witness to Black Canaan — Draft 2.

Additional documentary notes

  • Carbon Copy: The source identifies this set as a carbon witness. (witness level)
  • Untitled Witness: The source identifies the carbon as untitled. (witness level)
  • Legibility Note: The source says the carbon is hard to read in places. (witness level)
  • Completeness Uncertain: The source says 'maybe complete'; completeness remains uncertain at source level. (witness level) · Uncertain
  • Non Authorial Replacement Page: Manuscript page 40 is represented separately by a Glenn clone rather than an Howard carbon page. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Black Canaan (d2-cc) · TSS 92164, 92165, 92166, 92167, 92168, 92169, 92170, 92171, 92172, 92173, 92174, 92175, 92176, 92177, 92178, 92179, 92180, 92181, 92182, 92183, 92184, 92185, 92186, 92187, 92188, 92189, 92190, 92191, 92192, 92193, 92194, 92195, 92196, 92197, 92198, 92199, 92200, 92201, 92202, 92204 · spreadsheet rows 619–659

Draft 2 — Glenn clone page 40Secondary retype
Extent1 pageCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 92203

Glenn Lord clone/retype of Draft 2 manuscript page 40; non-authorial.

Additional documentary notes

  • Secondary Retype: Explicit Glenn clone page; non-authorial witness component. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Black Canaan (d2-cc) · TSS 92164, 92165, 92166, 92167, 92168, 92169, 92170, 92171, 92172, 92173, 92174, 92175, 92176, 92177, 92178, 92179, 92180, 92181, 92182, 92183, 92184, 92185, 92186, 92187, 92188, 92189, 92190, 92191, 92192, 92193, 92194, 92195, 92196, 92197, 92198, 92199, 92200, 92201, 92202, 92204 · spreadsheet rows 619–659