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The Song of the Gallows Tree

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StateGlenn Lord retypeSurviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units2Catalogue rolePrimary / default
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Surviving manuscript evidence

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Glenn Lord retype — TSS 15105, 15106Secondary retype
Extent2 pagesCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 2 catalogued TSS sheets

TSS: 15105, 15106

Glenn’s Retype (GR) from the retained TSS catalogue.

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls — Poetry working list rows 24–25

Textual witnesses & editorial mediation

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Collected Poetry UE Vol. 2 p. 239Restored reading editionAuthority basis: Restoration toward authorial text · Treatment: Restored toward authorial wording

The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard UE Vol. 2 p. 239

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The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard Volume TwoREH Foundation PressNovember 2022↗