Exact textual stateDraft

The Devils of Dark Lake — Draft 2 false start #1

StateDraft 2 false start #1Surviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units1
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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 2 false start #1 — carbon sheetHoward carbon copy
Extent1 pageCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 92429

Single false-start carbon sheet associated with Draft 2.

Additional documentary notes

  • False Start: Explicit false start on the back of Draft 2 page 1. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Devils of Dark Lake, The (d2-cc) · TSS 92429 · spreadsheet rows 3013–3013