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Red Curls and Bobbed Hair — Draft 1

Part of Red Curls and Bobbed Hair

StateDraft 1Surviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units29
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 handwritten manuscriptHoward handwritten manuscript
Extent29 pagesCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 29 story-page positions / 29 TSS catalogue units / 25 physical sheets

TSS: 90369–90397

Original handwritten Robert E. Howard manuscript.

Additional documentary notes

  • Handwritten Manuscript: The manuscript is handwritten. (witness level)
  • Titled Manuscript: The source identifies the manuscript as titled. (witness level)
  • Small Format Paper: The manuscript is written on 4×6 paper. (witness level)
  • Double Sided Final Pages: The last four story pages are written on the backs of the previous four physical sheets. (witness level)
  • Physical Sheet Count: The 29 story-page positions occupy 25 physical sheets. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Red Curls and Bobbed Hair (d1) · TSS 90369–90397 · spreadsheet rows 12560–12588