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Exact textual stateDraft

The Ghost with the Silk Hat — Draft 3

Part of The Ghost with the Silk Hat

StateDraft 3Surviving witnesses3TSS catalogue units55
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 3 — complete Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent53 pagesCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 53 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 28870, 28871, 28872, 28873, 28874, 28875, 28876, 28877, 28878, 28879, 28880, 28881, 28882, 28883, 28884, 28885, 28886, 28887, 28888, 28889, 28890, 28891, 28892, 28893, 28894, 28895, 28896, 28897, 28898, 28899, 28900, 28901, 28902, 28903, 28904, 28905, 28906, 28907, 28908, 28909, 28910, 28911, 28912, 28913, 28914, 28915, 28916, 28917, 28918, 28919, 28920, 28921, 28922

Complete 53-page Robert E. Howard typescript witness to The Ghost with the Silk Hat — Draft 3.

Manuscript details

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

Additional documentary notes

  • Titled Manuscript: The main manuscript is explicitly titled. (witness level)
  • Complete Witness: The main manuscript is explicitly complete. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Ghost with the Silk Hat, The (d3) · TSS 28870, 28871, 28872, 28873, 28874, 28875, 28876, 28877, 28878, 28879, 28880, 28881, 28882, 28883, 28884, 28885, 28886, 28887, 28888, 28889, 28890, 28891, 28892, 28893, 28894, 28895, 28896, 28897, 28898, 28899, 28900, 28901, 28902, 28903, 28904, 28905, 28906, 28907, 28908, 28909, 28910, 28911, 28912, 28913, 28914, 28915, 28916, 28917, 28918, 28919, 28920, 28921, 28922 · spreadsheet rows 5632–5687

Draft 3 — CPPL coverCatalogue / documentary card
Extent1 pageCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 28869

CPPL documentary cover page associated with the Draft 3 manuscript set.

Manuscript details

Documentary coverCPPL cover page associated with Draft 3; documentary evidence only.

Additional documentary notes

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

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Ghost with the Silk Hat, The (d3) · TSS 28870, 28871, 28872, 28873, 28874, 28875, 28876, 28877, 28878, 28879, 28880, 28881, 28882, 28883, 28884, 28885, 28886, 28887, 28888, 28889, 28890, 28891, 28892, 28893, 28894, 28895, 28896, 28897, 28898, 28899, 28900, 28901, 28902, 28903, 28904, 28905, 28906, 28907, 28908, 28909, 28910, 28911, 28912, 28913, 28914, 28915, 28916, 28917, 28918, 28919, 28920, 28921, 28922 · spreadsheet rows 5632–5687

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

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 12144

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

Additional documentary notes

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

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Ghost with the Silk Hat, The (d3) · TSS 28870, 28871, 28872, 28873, 28874, 28875, 28876, 28877, 28878, 28879, 28880, 28881, 28882, 28883, 28884, 28885, 28886, 28887, 28888, 28889, 28890, 28891, 28892, 28893, 28894, 28895, 28896, 28897, 28898, 28899, 28900, 28901, 28902, 28903, 28904, 28905, 28906, 28907, 28908, 28909, 28910, 28911, 28912, 28913, 28914, 28915, 28916, 28917, 28918, 28919, 28920, 28921, 28922 · spreadsheet rows 5632–5687