Exact textual stateDraft

The Spirit of Brian Boru — Draft 1

StateDraft 1Surviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units7
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 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent7 pagesCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 7 pages / 7 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 65513–65519

Original typescript (OT).

Manuscript details

Author name on typescriptThe spreadsheet records Robert E. Howard's name in a top corner of the surviving typescript.

Additional documentary notes

  • Title present on typescript: The spreadsheet records a title on the surviving witness. (witness level)
  • Paper Stock: The spreadsheet records legal-length paper for this surviving witness. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Spirit of Brian Boru, The (d1) · TSS 65513–65519 · spreadsheet rows 15788–15794