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The Trail of the Blood-Stained God — Draft 3

Part of The Trail of the Blood-Stained God

StateDraft 3Surviving witnesses5TSS catalogue units58
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.

Characters in this exact text

AchmetAchmet (Trail of the Blood-Stained God) — Yusufzai fighter in Jehungir Khan’s partyOn Page3 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: El Borak and Other Desert Adventures — trail-blood-god, supplied source sectionAkbarAkbar (Yusufzai) — Yusufzai fighter in Jehungir Khan/Hawklin’s partyOn Page8 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: El Borak and Other Desert Adventures — trail-blood-god, supplied source sectionAlexanderAlexander the Great — historical Macedonian conqueror mentioned by comparison; do not merge with existing permanent Characters named Alexander.Mentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: El Borak and Other Desert Adventures — trail-blood-god, supplied source sectionHassanHassan (Trail of the Blood-Stained God) — Persian who allies with O’DonnellOn Page50 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: El Borak and Other Desert Adventures — trail-blood-god, supplied source sectionHawklinHawklin — English thief/adventurerOn Page45 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: El Borak and Other Desert Adventures — trail-blood-god, supplied source sectionJehungir KhanJehungir Khan — disinherited Afghan princeOn Page12 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: El Borak and Other Desert Adventures — trail-blood-god, supplied source sectionO’DonnellKirby O'Donnell — Irish-American adventurerOn Page116 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: El Borak and Other Desert Adventures — trail-blood-god, supplied source sectionPembrokePembroke (Blood-Stained God) — English explorer who discovered the hidden templeMentioned8 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: El Borak and Other Desert Adventures — trail-blood-god, supplied source sectionSulimanSuliman (Yusufzai) — Yusufzai fighter in Jehungir Khan/Hawklin’s partyOn Page3 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: El Borak and Other Desert Adventures — trail-blood-god, supplied source sectionYakub KhanYakub Khan — Jowaki chiefOn Page15 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: El Borak and Other Desert Adventures — trail-blood-god, supplied source sectionYar MuhammadYar Muhammad — Waziri ally of O’Donnell in the Kirby O’Donnell cycleOn Page7 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: El Borak and Other Desert Adventures — trail-blood-god, supplied source sectionYusufYusuf (Yusufzai) — Yusufzai fighter in Jehungir Khan/Hawklin’s partyOn Page2 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: El Borak and Other Desert Adventures — trail-blood-god, supplied source section

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 — complete copy/carbon witnessHoward carbon copy
Extent28 pagesCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 28 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 10176, 10177, 10178, 10179, 10180, 10181, 10182, 10184, 10185, 10186, 10187, 10188, 10189, 10190, 10191, 10192, 10193, 10194, 10195, 10196, 10197, 10198, 10199, 10200, 10201, 10202, 10203, 10204

Complete copy/carbon manuscript witness to The Trail of the Blood-Stained God — Draft 3.

Additional documentary notes

  • Titled Manuscript: The source identifies Draft 3 as titled. (witness level)
  • Complete Witness: The source identifies Draft 3 as complete. (witness level)
  • Source Finality Note: The source calls it 'Near-final'; this is source wording only. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Trail of the Blood-Stained God, The (d3-cc) · TSS 10176, 10177, 10178, 10179, 10180, 10181, 10182, 10184, 10185, 10186, 10187, 10188, 10189, 10190, 10191, 10192, 10193, 10194, 10195, 10196, 10197, 10198, 10199, 10200, 10201, 10202, 10203, 10204 · spreadsheet rows 18018–18045

Draft 3 — original Howard manuscript componentHoward typescript
Extent27 pagesCompletenessIncomplete

Physical extent: 27 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 29213, 29214, 29215, 29216, 29217, 29218, 29219, 29220, 29221, 29222, 29223, 29224, 29225, 29226, 29227, 29228, 29229, 29230, 29231, 29232, 29234, 29235, 29236, 29237, 29238, 29240, 29239

Original Robert E. Howard typescript component of The Trail of the Blood-Stained God — Draft 3.

Manuscript details

BylineThe manuscript is explicitly bylined.Word countThe manuscript carries a word count.OAK stampThe manuscript has an OAK stamp.

Additional documentary notes

  • Titled Manuscript: The complete manuscript set is explicitly titled. (witness level)
  • Complete Set Context: The complete manuscript set is explicitly complete. (witness level)
  • Non Authorial Replacement Page: Manuscript page 21 is represented separately by a Glenn clone rather than an Howard typescript sheet. (witness level)
  • Page Order Note: The source notes that the final sheets were found out of order; the recorded manuscript labels are preserved. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Trail of the Blood-Stained God, The (d3) · TSS 29213, 29214, 29215, 29216, 29217, 29218, 29219, 29220, 29221, 29222, 29223, 29224, 29225, 29226, 29227, 29228, 29229, 29230, 29231, 29232, 29234, 29235, 29236, 29237, 29238, 29240, 29239 · spreadsheet rows 17987–18016

Draft 3 — CPPL/OAK coverCatalogue / documentary card
Extent1 pageCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 29212

CPPL/OAK documentary cover page for the Draft 3 manuscript set.

Manuscript details

Documentary coverCPPL/OAK cover page; documentary evidence only.

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Trail of the Blood-Stained God, The (d3) · TSS 29212

Draft 3 — Glenn clone page 21Secondary retype
Extent1 pageCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 29233

Glenn Lord clone/retype of Draft 3 manuscript page 21; non-authorial.

Additional documentary notes

  • Secondary Retype: Explicit Glenn clone page 21; non-authorial. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Trail of the Blood-Stained God, The (d3) · TSS 29233

Draft 3 — low-resolution whole-PDF scanOther physical witness
CompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 10787

Low-resolution documentary scan representing the Draft 3 manuscript set.

Additional documentary notes

  • Documentary Scan: Low-resolution whole-PDF representation of the Draft 3 manuscript. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Trail of the Blood-Stained God, The (d3) · TSS 10787

Textual witnesses & editorial mediation

These records describe how this textual state is known or represented. A witness may be authorial, editorially mediated, restored, transcribed or otherwise derived without becoming a new Howard-authored textual state.

El Borak and Other Desert AdventuresRestored reading editionAuthority basis: Restoration toward authorial text · Treatment: Restored toward authorial wording

El Borak and Other Desert Adventures; source basis noted by the edition as Howard typescript.