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Swords of Shahrazar — Draft 2

Part of Swords of Shahrazar

StateDraft 2Surviving witnesses2TSS catalogue units75
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.

Characters in this exact text

O’DonnellKirby O'Donnell — Irish-American adventurerOn Page1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Retained catalogue/manuscript evidence for this exact textual state.

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
Extent19 pagesCompletenessIncomplete

Physical extent: 19 pages / 19 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 50458–50470, 11732–11733, 63272, 11734–11735, 61814

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 stamp on the surviving manuscript.

Additional documentary notes

  • Title present on typescript: The spreadsheet records a title on the surviving typescript. (witness level)
  • Variant Opening: The spreadsheet records a completely different beginning in this draft. (witness level)
  • Continuation Reference: The spreadsheet notes that further pages of this draft begin at TSS 11732. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Swords of Shahrazar (d2) · TSS 50458–50470, 11732–11733, 63272, 11734–11735, 61814 · spreadsheet rows 16088–16106

Draft 2 — complete Howard carbon copyHoward carbon copy
Extent56 pagesCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 56-page main carbon copy / 56 mapped TSS catalogue units; one alternate page-54 sheet deferred

TSS: 65714–65742, 64699–64705, 45124, 64706–64711, 66026, 45062, 45091, 64712–64721

Untitled, complete onion-skin carbon copy with the earlier 'Feel the edge dog' opening.

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Swords of Shahrazar (d2-cc) · spreadsheet rows 16107–16163