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Exact textual stateDraft

The Isle of Pirate's Doom — Draft 1

Part of The Isle of Pirate's Doom

StateDraft 1Surviving witnesses4TSS catalogue units67
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 — complete CPPL Howard typescript, pages 1–35Howard typescript
Extent35 pagesCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 35 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 28355, 28356, 28357, 28358, 28359, 28360, 28361, 28362, 28363, 28364, 28365, 28366, 28367, 28368, 28369, 28370, 28371, 28372, 28373, 28374, 28375, 28376, 28377, 28378, 28379, 28380, 28381, 28382, 28383, 28384, 28385, 28386, 28387, 28388, 28389

Complete 35-page Robert E. Howard typescript witness to The Isle of Pirate's Doom — Draft 1.

Manuscript details

BylineThe source explicitly records a byline.Source title variantThe Isle of Pirates' Doom

Additional documentary notes

  • Authorial Typescript: Original Howard typescript witness. (witness level)
  • Complete Witness: The source explicitly describes the manuscript as complete. (witness level)
  • Titled Manuscript: The source explicitly describes the manuscript as titled. (witness level)
  • Cppl Provenance: The manuscript is identified with the CPPL collection. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Isle of Pirates' Doom, The (d1) · TSS 28355, 28356, 28357, 28358, 28359, 28360, 28361, 28362, 28363, 28364, 28365, 28366, 28367, 28368, 28369, 28370, 28371, 28372, 28373, 28374, 28375, 28376, 28377, 28378, 28379, 28380, 28381, 28382, 28383, 28384, 28385, 28386, 28387, 28388, 28389 · spreadsheet rows 8586–8620

Draft 1 — CPPL documentary cover pageOther physical witness
CompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 28354

CPPL cover page associated with Draft 1; documentary physical context rather than a manuscript story page.

Manuscript details

Documentary coverCPPL cover page associated with Draft 1; documentary physical context rather than a manuscript story page.

Additional documentary notes

  • Documentary Only: This item is retained as documentary physical/source evidence rather than Howard story wording. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Isle of Pirates' Doom, The (d1) · TSS 28355, 28356, 28357, 28358, 28359, 28360, 28361, 28362, 28363, 28364, 28365, 28366, 28367, 28368, 28369, 28370, 28371, 28372, 28373, 28374, 28375, 28376, 28377, 28378, 28379, 28380, 28381, 28382, 28383, 28384, 28385, 28386, 28387, 28388, 28389 · spreadsheet rows 8586–8620

Draft 1 — low-resolution whole-PDF scanOther physical witness
CompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 12143

Low-resolution whole-PDF representation of all Draft 1 pages; documentary scan only.

Additional documentary notes

  • Documentary Scan: Low-resolution whole-PDF representation of all Draft 1 pages; documentary scan only. (witness level)
  • Documentary Only: This item is retained as documentary physical/source evidence rather than Howard story wording. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Isle of Pirates' Doom, The (d1) · TSS 28355, 28356, 28357, 28358, 28359, 28360, 28361, 28362, 28363, 28364, 28365, 28366, 28367, 28368, 28369, 28370, 28371, 28372, 28373, 28374, 28375, 28376, 28377, 28378, 28379, 28380, 28381, 28382, 28383, 28384, 28385, 28386, 28387, 28388, 28389 · spreadsheet rows 8586–8620

Draft 1 — incomplete unnumbered carbon-copy witnessHoward carbon copy
Extent30 pagesCompletenessIncomplete

Physical extent: 30 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 61771, 61786, 61772, 61787, 61773, 61788, 61774, 61789, 61775, 61790, 61776, 61791, 61777, 61792, 61778, 61793, 61779, 61794, 61780, 61795, 61781, 61796, 61782, 61797, 61798, 61783, 61784, 61799, 61785, 61800

Incomplete 30-sheet carbon-copy witness to The Isle of Pirate's Doom — Draft 1.

Manuscript details

Source title variantThe Isle of Pirates' Doom

Additional documentary notes

  • Carbon Copy: The source designation d1-cc identifies this as a carbon-copy witness. (witness level)
  • Untitled Witness: The source explicitly describes the carbon as untitled. (witness level)
  • Unnumbered Manuscript: The source explicitly describes the carbon as unnumbered. (witness level)
  • Incomplete Witness: The source explicitly describes the carbon as incomplete. (witness level)
  • Represented Gap: Spreadsheet sequence/page-position labels 25–29 are not represented in this carbon witness. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Isle of Pirates' Doom, The (d1-cc) · TSS 61771, 61786, 61772, 61787, 61773, 61788, 61774, 61789, 61775, 61790, 61776, 61791, 61777, 61792, 61778, 61793, 61779, 61794, 61780, 61795, 61781, 61796, 61782, 61797, 61798, 61783, 61784, 61799, 61785, 61800 · spreadsheet rows 8622–8651