Robert E. Howard’s writings
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Exact textual stateDraft

The House of Arabu — Draft 2

Part of The House of Arabu

StateDraft 2Surviving witnesses2TSS 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 typescriptHoward typescript
Extent5 pagesCompletenessIncomplete

Physical extent: 5 Howard manuscript pages / 5 TSS catalogue units; documentary card catalogued separately

TSS: 20277–20281

Original Robert E. Howard typescript; later catalogue/cover/title card excluded from manuscript page count.

Additional documentary notes

  • Title present on typescript: The spreadsheet records a title on the surviving Howard manuscript. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · House of Arabu, The (d2) · TSS 20276–20281 · spreadsheet rows 7877–7882

Glenn cover page — documentary witnessCatalogue / documentary card
Extent1 pageCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 1 documentary card / 1 TSS catalogue unit; not counted as a Howard manuscript page

TSS: 20276

Later catalogue/documentary card associated with the surviving Howard manuscript; not Robert E. Howard text.

Manuscript details

Documentary cardTitled, inc; Glenn's cover pageLater catalogue annotationThe spreadsheet identifies this documentary card/page as Glenn material.

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · House of Arabu, The (d2) · TSS 20276–20281 · spreadsheet rows 7877–7882