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The Man-Eaters of Zamboula — Draft 3 false start #1

Part of The Man-Eaters of Zamboula

StateDraft 3 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 3 false start #1 — surviving typed witness; carbon status uncertainOther physical witness
Extent1 pageCompletenessIncomplete

Physical extent: 1 manuscript page / 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 93121

Surviving typed witness to Robert E. Howard's textual state. The source says the set may be a carbon, so exact physical class remains unresolved.

Additional documentary notes

  • False Start: The source explicitly identifies this as a false start at manuscript page position 12. (witness level)
  • Physical Class Uncertain: The surrounding set only 'looks like' a carbon, so this false-start sheet is not upgraded to confirmed carbon or confirmed original typescript. (witness level) · Possible

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Man-Eaters of Zamboula, The (d3) · TSS 93121 · spreadsheet rows 10258–10258