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Exact textual stateDraft

Blood of the Gods — Draft 3

Part of Blood of the Gods

StateDraft 3Surviving witnesses4TSS catalogue units63
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 — Howard carbon-copy componentHoward carbon copy
Extent60 pagesCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 60 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 65639, 65640, 65641, 65642, 65643, 65644, 65645, 65646, 65648, 65649, 65650, 65652, 65653, 65655, 65656, 65657, 65659, 65660, 65661, 65662, 65663, 65664, 65665, 65666, 65667, 65668, 65669, 65670, 65671, 65672, 65673, 65674, 65675, 65676, 65677, 65678, 65679, 65680, 65681, 65682, 65683, 65684, 65685, 65687, 65689, 65690, 65691, 65692, 65693, 65694, 65695, 65696, 65697, 65698, 65699, 65700, 93733, 65701, 65704, 65706

Sixty-sheet Robert E. Howard carbon-copy component of Blood of the Gods — Draft 3.

Additional documentary notes

  • Carbon Copy: The source describes the Draft 3 witness as a carbon copy. (witness level)
  • Untitled Witness: The source explicitly describes the Draft 3 carbon as untitled. (witness level)
  • Source Finality Uncertain: The source says 'final?' with uncertainty; this is not promoted to highest textual authority. (witness level) · Uncertain
  • Missing Authorial Page: The Howard carbon component has no authorial page 60 in this set; only a Glenn clone represents that page. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Blood of the Gods (d3) · TSS 65639, 65640, 65641, 65642, 65643, 65644, 65645, 65646, 65648, 65649, 65650, 65652, 65653, 65655, 65656, 65657, 65659, 65660, 65661, 65662, 65663, 65664, 65665, 65666, 65667, 65668, 65669, 65670, 65671, 65672, 65673, 65674, 65675, 65676, 65677, 65678, 65679, 65680, 65681, 65682, 65683, 65684, 65685, 65687, 65689, 65690, 65691, 65692, 65693, 65694, 65695, 65696, 65697, 65698, 65699, 65700, 93733, 65701, 65704, 65706 · spreadsheet rows 1726–1794

Draft 3 — Glenn clone page 57Secondary retype
Extent1 pageCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 65829

Glenn Lord clone/retype of Blood of the Gods — Draft 3 manuscript page 57.

Additional documentary notes

  • Secondary Retype: Glenn clone/retype of manuscript page 57; non-authorial. (witness level)
  • Authorial Page Survives: Howard page 57 survives separately as TSS 93733. (witness level)
  • Not Authorial Textual Evidence: The clone is not treated as Howard wording evidence. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Blood of the Gods (d3) · TSS 65639, 65640, 65641, 65642, 65643, 65644, 65645, 65646, 65648, 65649, 65650, 65652, 65653, 65655, 65656, 65657, 65659, 65660, 65661, 65662, 65663, 65664, 65665, 65666, 65667, 65668, 65669, 65670, 65671, 65672, 65673, 65674, 65675, 65676, 65677, 65678, 65679, 65680, 65681, 65682, 65683, 65684, 65685, 65687, 65689, 65690, 65691, 65692, 65693, 65694, 65695, 65696, 65697, 65698, 65699, 65700, 93733, 65701, 65704, 65706 · spreadsheet rows 1726–1794

Draft 3 — Glenn clone page 60Secondary retype
Extent1 pageCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 65703

Glenn Lord clone/retype representing Blood of the Gods — Draft 3 manuscript page 60.

Additional documentary notes

  • Secondary Retype: Explicit spreadsheet note identifies this as a Glenn clone page. (witness level)
  • Classification Conflict Resolved: The explicit row note controls over the generic OT source code for this sheet. (witness level)
  • Not Authorial Textual Evidence: The clone is not treated as Howard wording evidence. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Blood of the Gods (d3) · TSS 65639, 65640, 65641, 65642, 65643, 65644, 65645, 65646, 65648, 65649, 65650, 65652, 65653, 65655, 65656, 65657, 65659, 65660, 65661, 65662, 65663, 65664, 65665, 65666, 65667, 65668, 65669, 65670, 65671, 65672, 65673, 65674, 65675, 65676, 65677, 65678, 65679, 65680, 65681, 65682, 65683, 65684, 65685, 65687, 65689, 65690, 65691, 65692, 65693, 65694, 65695, 65696, 65697, 65698, 65699, 65700, 93733, 65701, 65704, 65706 · spreadsheet rows 1726–1794

Draft 3 — unnumbered reverse-side note at page 59Other physical witness
CompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 65705

Documentary representation of an unnumbered note on the reverse of Blood of the Gods — Draft 3 manuscript page 59.

Additional documentary notes

  • Reverse Side Note: Unnumbered note on the back of manuscript page 59. (witness level)
  • Documentary Only: The note is not assumed to form part of the story text. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Blood of the Gods (d3) · TSS 65639, 65640, 65641, 65642, 65643, 65644, 65645, 65646, 65648, 65649, 65650, 65652, 65653, 65655, 65656, 65657, 65659, 65660, 65661, 65662, 65663, 65664, 65665, 65666, 65667, 65668, 65669, 65670, 65671, 65672, 65673, 65674, 65675, 65676, 65677, 65678, 65679, 65680, 65681, 65682, 65683, 65684, 65685, 65687, 65689, 65690, 65691, 65692, 65693, 65694, 65695, 65696, 65697, 65698, 65699, 65700, 93733, 65701, 65704, 65706 · spreadsheet rows 1726–1794