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Swords of the Hills — Draft 1

Part of Swords of the Hills

StateDraft 1Surviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units6
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
Extent6 pagesCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 6 manuscript pages / 6 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 92763–92758

Original Robert E. Howard typescript.

Additional documentary notes

  • Untitled Witness: The source identifies the manuscript as untitled. (witness level)
  • Reverse Catalogue Order: The six manuscript pages are catalogued in descending TSS-number order while the manuscript page labels run 1–6. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Swords of the Hills (d1) · TSS 92763–92758 · spreadsheet rows 16203–16208