Robert E. Howard’s writings
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Exact textual stateDraft

The Abbey — Draft 1

Part of The Abbey

StateDraft 1Surviving witnesses2TSS catalogue units3
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
Extent2 pagesCompletenessIncomplete

Physical extent: 2 Howard manuscript pages / 2 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 93314–93315

Original Robert E. Howard typescript.

Additional documentary notes

  • Untitled Witness: The surviving Howard story witness is untitled. (witness level)
  • Unnumbered Pages: The surviving Howard story pages are unnumbered; spreadsheet values 1–2 are source sequence only. (witness level)
  • Explicit Incomplete Witness: The spreadsheet explicitly identifies the surviving draft as incomplete. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Abbey, The (d1) · TSS 93314–93315 · spreadsheet rows 150–151

Glenn Lord title card — documentary witnessCatalogue / documentary card
Extent1 pageCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 1 documentary card / 1 TSS catalogue unit; not a Howard story page

TSS: 93313

Later Glenn Lord catalogue/documentary card associated with the Howard manuscript; not Robert E. Howard story text.

Manuscript details

Documentary cardGlenn Lord title card associated with The Abbey Draft 1.Later catalogue annotationThis Glenn Lord card is later documentary/catalogue material and is not Robert E. Howard story wording.

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · The Abbey · Draft 1 · TSS 93313