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The Phoenix on the Sword — Draft 1

Part of The Phoenix on the Sword

StateDraft 1Surviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units23
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 1 — incomplete xerox-of-original witnessOther physical witness
Extent23 pagesCompletenessIncomplete

Physical extent: 23 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 22287–22309

Twenty-three-page xerox/reproduction witness to The Phoenix on the Sword — Draft 1.

Additional documentary notes

  • Xerox Of Original: The source code XO identifies this as a xerox/reproduction of an original manuscript. (witness level)
  • Titled Manuscript: The reproduced manuscript is explicitly titled. (witness level)
  • Explicit Incomplete Witness: The reproduced manuscript is explicitly incomplete. (witness level)
  • Author Signature: The source says Robert E. Howard signed the manuscript in the upper-right corner. (witness level)
  • Provenance Note: The source records that the material came back from Patrice. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Phoenix on the Sword, The (d1) · TSS 22287–22309 · spreadsheet rows 11620–11642