Robert E. Howard’s writings
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Exact textual stateDraft

Blood of the Gods — Draft 1

Part of Blood of the Gods

StateDraft 1Surviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units39
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
Extent39 pagesCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 39 pages / 39 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 64502, 53054, 45080, 53055, 93591, 62407, 30081–30088, 45071, 30089, 53174, 45072, 53175, 53177–53186, 53188, 53060–53061, 53189, 45077, 53187, 53190, 45076, 53062, 62408

Original Robert E. Howard typescript.

Additional documentary notes

  • False Start: The spreadsheet identifies this textual state as a false start. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Blood of the Gods (d1) · TSS 64502, 53054, 45080, 53055, 93591, 62407, 30081–30088, 45071, 30089, 53174, 45072, 53175, 53177–53186, 53188, 53060–53061, 53189, 45077, 53187, 53190, 45076, 53062, 62408 · spreadsheet rows 1642–1680