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Exact textual stateDraft

The Trail of the Blood-Stained God — Draft 2

Part of The Trail of the Blood-Stained God

StateDraft 2Surviving witnesses2TSS catalogue units27
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 2 — complete Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent26 pagesCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 26 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 25584, 25585, 25586, 25587, 25588, 25589, 25590, 25591, 25592, 25593, 25594, 25595, 25596, 25597, 25598, 25599, 25600, 25601, 25602, 25603, 25604, 25605, 25606, 25607, 25608, 25609

Complete Robert E. Howard typescript witness to The Trail of the Blood-Stained God — Draft 2.

Additional documentary notes

  • Titled Manuscript: The manuscript is explicitly titled. (witness level)
  • Complete Witness: The manuscript is explicitly complete. (witness level)
  • Last Page Note: Page 26 is explicitly identified as the last page of this draft. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Trail of the Blood-Stained God, The (d2) · TSS 25584, 25585, 25586, 25587, 25588, 25589, 25590, 25591, 25592, 25593, 25594, 25595, 25596, 25597, 25598, 25599, 25600, 25601, 25602, 25603, 25604, 25605, 25606, 25607, 25608, 25609 · spreadsheet rows 17960–17985

Draft 2 — Glenn note cardCatalogue / documentary card
Extent1 pageCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 25583

Glenn Lord documentary note card associated with Draft 2.

Manuscript details

Documentary note cardGlenn note card recording reverse-side contents.

Additional documentary notes

  • Not Authorial Textual Evidence: The card is not used as Howard wording evidence. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Trail of the Blood-Stained God, The (d2) · TSS 25583