REH’s Writings

Exact textual stateDraft

The Treasures of Tartary — Draft 1

StateDraft 1Surviving witnesses2TSS catalogue units27

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 1 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript

Extent26 pagesCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 26 Howard manuscript pages / 26 TSS catalogue units; documentary card catalogued separately

TSS: 23298–23323

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

Additional documentary notes

Untitled Witness: The spreadsheet records the surviving Howard manuscript as untitled. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Treasures of Tartary, The (d1) · TSS 23297–23323 · spreadsheet rows 18113–18139

Glenn title card — documentary witnessCatalogue / documentary card

Extent1 pageCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

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

TSS: 23297

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

Manuscript details

Documentary cardGlenn Title CardLater catalogue annotationThe spreadsheet identifies this documentary card/page as Glenn material.

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Treasures of Tartary, The (d1) · TSS 23297–23323 · spreadsheet rows 18113–18139