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Exact textual stateDraft

The Black Stranger — Draft B2

Part of The Black Stranger

StateDraft B2Surviving witnesses3TSS catalogue units49
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 B2 — Howard typescript componentHoward typescript
Extent47 pagesCompletenessIncomplete

Physical extent: 47 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 21771, 45125, 65772, 65771, 65770, 64899, 65769, 15474, 65768, 64900, 64901, 64902, 64903, 64904, 64905, 64906, 64907, 64908, 64909, 64910, 64911, 52664, 64912, 64913, 64914, 64915, 64916, 64917, 64918, 64919, 64920, 64921, 64922, 52666, 52668, 52660, 64923, 64388, 64389, 30583, 64391, 64392, 64397, 64393, 64394, 64395, 64396

Forty-seven-sheet Robert E. Howard original-typescript component of The Black Stranger — Draft B2.

Additional documentary notes

  • Authorial Typescript: Original Howard typescript component. (witness level)
  • Starts Mid Draft: The represented state begins at manuscript page 47. (witness level)
  • Duplicate Page Number Continuation: A second page 59 is explicitly a continuation of the previous page 59. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Black Stranger, The (draft b2) · TSS 21771, 45125, 65772, 65771, 65770, 64899, 65769, 15474, 65768, 64900, 64901, 64902, 64903, 64904, 64905, 64906, 64907, 64908, 64909, 64910, 64911, 52664, 64912, 64913, 64914, 64915, 64916, 64917, 64918, 64919, 64920, 64921, 64922, 52666, 52668, 52660, 64923, 64388, 64389, 30583, 64391, 64392, 64397, 64393, 64394, 64395, 64396, 12682 · spreadsheet rows 1058–1105

Draft B2 — page 93 XO reproductionOther physical witness
CompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 12682

XO reproduction evidence representing The Black Stranger — Draft B2 manuscript page 93.

Additional documentary notes

  • Xerox Of Original: The source code XO identifies this unit as reproduction evidence. (witness level)
  • Last Page Marker: Page 93 is explicitly the last page of this draft. (witness level)
  • Not Additional Physical Sheet: This reproduction is not counted as another original Howard sheet. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Black Stranger, The (draft b2) · TSS 21771, 45125, 65772, 65771, 65770, 64899, 65769, 15474, 65768, 64900, 64901, 64902, 64903, 64904, 64905, 64906, 64907, 64908, 64909, 64910, 64911, 52664, 64912, 64913, 64914, 64915, 64916, 64917, 64918, 64919, 64920, 64921, 64922, 52666, 52668, 52660, 64923, 64388, 64389, 30583, 64391, 64392, 64397, 64393, 64394, 64395, 64396, 12682 · spreadsheet rows 1058–1105

Draft B2 — Glenn Lord title/reference cardCatalogue / documentary card
Extent1 pageCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 64898

Glenn Lord documentary title/reference card associated with The Black Stranger — Draft B2.

Manuscript details

Documentary note cardGlenn Lord title/reference card for Draft B2.

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 b2) · TSS 21771, 45125, 65772, 65771, 65770, 64899, 65769, 15474, 65768, 64900, 64901, 64902, 64903, 64904, 64905, 64906, 64907, 64908, 64909, 64910, 64911, 52664, 64912, 64913, 64914, 64915, 64916, 64917, 64918, 64919, 64920, 64921, 64922, 52666, 52668, 52660, 64923, 64388, 64389, 30583, 64391, 64392, 64397, 64393, 64394, 64395, 64396, 12682 · spreadsheet rows 1058–1105