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Pigeons from Hell — Draft 4 false start #1

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StateDraft 4 false start #1Surviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units1
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 4 false start #1 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent1 pageCompletenessIncomplete

Physical extent: 1 Howard manuscript page / 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 61564

Original Robert E. Howard typescript.

Additional documentary notes

  • False Start: The source explicitly identifies this sheet as a false start. (witness level)
  • Shared Reverse Side: The false start is physically on the reverse of manuscript page 33 of the main Draft 4 witness. (witness level)
  • Separate Textual State: The reverse-side false start is a distinct textual state and is not treated as another page 33 of Draft 4. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Pigeons from Hell (d4) · TSS 61564 · spreadsheet row 11777