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Vultures' Sanctuary — Draft 4 continuation 2 false start #1

Part of Vultures' Sanctuary

StateDraft 4 continuation 2 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 continuation 2 false start #1 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent1 pageCompletenessIncomplete

Physical extent: 1 manuscript page / 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 45019

Original Robert E. Howard false-start typescript.

Additional documentary notes

  • False Start: The source explicitly identifies this page-21 sheet as a false start within the d4-2 grouping. (witness level)
  • Separate Textual State: The false start is preserved separately rather than as a duplicate ordinary page 21 of continuation 2. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Vultures' Sanctuary (d4-2) · TSS 45019 · spreadsheet rows 19037–19037