Robert E. Howard’s writings
Exact textual stateDraft

King of the Forgotten People — Draft 1 false start #1

StateDraft 1 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 1 false start #1 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent1 pageCompletenessIncomplete

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

TSS: 27797

Original Robert E. Howard typescript.

Additional documentary notes

  • False Start: The source explicitly identifies this page-18 sheet as a false start. (witness level)
  • Duplicate Page Label Distinct State: The false-start page 18 is distinct from the surviving page 18 in Draft 1 and is not flattened into it. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · King of the Forgotten People (d1) · TSS 27797 · spreadsheet row 9306