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Swords of Shahrazar — Draft 3

Part of Swords of Shahrazar

StateDraft 3Surviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units8
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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 3 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent8 pagesCompletenessIncomplete

Physical extent: 8 pages / 8 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 30869–30876

Original Robert E. Howard typescript.

Additional documentary notes

  • Untitled Witness: The spreadsheet records this surviving Howard manuscript as untitled. (witness level)
  • Alternate Start: The spreadsheet identifies this as a second or alternate start. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Swords of Shahrazar (d3) · TSS 30869–30876 · spreadsheet rows 16164–16171