Robert E. Howard’s writings
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Exact textual stateDraft

Blood of the Gods — Draft 2

Part of Blood of the Gods

StateDraft 2Surviving witnesses2TSS catalogue units45
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
Extent43 pagesCompletenessIncomplete

Physical extent: 43 pages / 43 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 61827–61844, 24835–24837, 24842–24853, 24856–24859, 61865, 24860–24863, 61826

Original Robert E. Howard typescript.

Additional documentary notes

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

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Blood of the Gods (d2) · TSS 61827–61844, 24835–24837, 24842–24853, 24856–24859, 61865, 24860–24863, 61826 · spreadsheet rows 1681–1725

Draft 2 — Glenn clone pages 23–24Secondary retype
Extent2 pagesCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 2 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 24839, 24841

Two Glenn Lord clone/retype sheets for Blood of the Gods — Draft 2; non-authorial.

Additional documentary notes

  • Secondary Retype: Glenn clone pages 23–24; non-authorial. (witness level)
  • Not Authorial Textual Evidence: The clone pages are not used as Howard wording evidence. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Blood of the Gods · TSS 24839, 24841