Robert E. Howard’s writings
Exact textual stateFalse Start

Gents on the Lynch — Draft 3 false-start material

StateDraft 3 false starts — pages 17 and 22Surviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units2
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 3 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent2 pagesCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 2 pages / 2 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 65969, 93588

Original Robert E. Howard typescript.

Additional documentary notes

  • Paper Stock: The spreadsheet records yellow paper for this manuscript. (witness level)
  • False Start: The spreadsheet identifies this state or surviving page as a false start. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Gents on the Lynch (d3) · TSS 65969, 93588 · spreadsheet rows 5448–5449