Robert E. Howard’s writings
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Exact textual stateDraft

The Punch — Draft 1

Part of The Punch

StateDraft 1Surviving witnesses2TSS catalogue units4
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
Extent3 pagesCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 3 Howard manuscript pages / 3 TSS catalogue units; documentary card catalogued separately

TSS: 52657–52659

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 · Punch, The (d1) · TSS 20329, 52657–52659 · spreadsheet rows 12385–12388

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: 20329

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

Manuscript details

Documentary cardGlenn cover pageLater catalogue annotationThe spreadsheet identifies this documentary card/page as Glenn material.

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Punch, The (d1) · TSS 20329, 52657–52659 · spreadsheet rows 12385–12388