Robert E. Howard’s writings
Exact textual stateDraft

The Hour of the Dragon — Draft 5

StateDraft 5Surviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units80
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 5 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent80 pagesCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 80 pages / 80 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 21752, 92961–92976, 45083, 92977–92983, 92498, 92984–93000, 65011–65023, 93001–93011, 15490, 93012–93023

Original typescript (OT).

Additional documentary notes

  • Title present on typescript: The spreadsheet records a title on the surviving witness. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Hour of the Dragon, The (d5) · TSS 21752, 92961–92976, 45083, 92977–92983, 92498, 92984–93000, 65011–65023, 93001–93011, 15490, 93012–93023 · spreadsheet rows 7767–7846