Robert E. Howard’s writings
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Exact textual stateDraft

The Black Stranger — Draft B1

Part of The Black Stranger

StateDraft B1Surviving witnesses2TSS catalogue units36
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 B1 — partial Howard typescript componentHoward typescript
Extent35 pagesCompletenessIncomplete

Physical extent: 35 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 24332, 24333, 24334, 24335, 24336, 24337, 24338, 24339, 24340, 24346, 24350, 24341, 24342, 24343, 24344, 24345, 24353, 24354, 24347, 24348, 24349, 24387, 24351, 24355, 24357, 24358, 24359, 24360, 24361, 24362, 24363, 24364, 24365, 24366, 24367

Partial 35-sheet Robert E. Howard typescript component of The Black Stranger — Draft B1.

Additional documentary notes

  • Authorial Typescript: Original Howard typescript component. (witness level)
  • Partial Witness: The source explicitly describes Draft B1 as partial. (witness level)
  • Last Page Marker: Page 81 is explicitly identified as the last page of this draft. (witness level)
  • Deferred Page70 Identity: Two separate page-70 sheets are withheld because their relationship is unresolved. (witness level) · Uncertain

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Black Stranger, The (draft b1) · TSS 24332, 24333, 24334, 24335, 24336, 24337, 24338, 24339, 24340, 24346, 24350, 24341, 24342, 24343, 24344, 24345, 24353, 24354, 24347, 24348, 24349, 24387, 24351, 24355, 24357, 24358, 24359, 24360, 24361, 24362, 24363, 24364, 24365, 24366, 24367 · spreadsheet rows 1020–1056

Draft B1 — Glenn Lord reverse-side note cardCatalogue / documentary card
Extent1 pageCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 24331

Glenn Lord documentary note card associated with The Black Stranger — Draft B1.

Manuscript details

Documentary note cardGlenn Lord reference card about reverse-side material.

Additional documentary notes

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

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Black Stranger, The (draft b1) · TSS 24332, 24333, 24334, 24335, 24336, 24337, 24338, 24339, 24340, 24346, 24350, 24341, 24342, 24343, 24344, 24345, 24353, 24354, 24347, 24348, 24349, 24387, 24351, 24355, 24357, 24358, 24359, 24360, 24361, 24362, 24363, 24364, 24365, 24366, 24367 · spreadsheet rows 1020–1056