Robert E. Howard’s writings
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Exact textual stateDraft

The Ghost Behind the Gloves — Draft 1

Part of The Ghost Behind the Gloves

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 pagesCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

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

TSS: 65030–65031

Original Robert E. Howard typescript.

Additional documentary notes

  • Titled First Page: The first surviving Howard page carries the title. (witness level)
  • Unnumbered First Page: The first surviving Howard page is explicitly unnumbered. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Ghost Behind the Gloves, The (d1) · TSS 65030–65031 · spreadsheet rows 5528–5529

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: 93334

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 Ghost Behind the Gloves 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 Ghost Behind the Gloves · Draft 1 · TSS 93334