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The Striking of the Gong — Draft 1

Part of The Striking of the Gong

StateDraft 1Surviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units5
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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 1 — complete unnumbered Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent5 pagesCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 5 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 90863–90867

Complete five-sheet Robert E. Howard typescript witness to The Striking of the Gong — Draft 1.

Additional documentary notes

  • Untitled Witness: The surviving manuscript is explicitly untitled. (witness level)
  • Unnumbered Pages: The surviving manuscript is explicitly unnumbered. (witness level)
  • Complete Witness: The source explicitly identifies the manuscript as complete. (witness level)
  • Source Title Context: The spreadsheet groups the manuscript under 'The Chiming of the Gong'; the Work remains The Striking of the Gong. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Chiming of the Gong, The (d1) · TSS 90863–90867 · spreadsheet rows 2215–2219