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
Extent33 pagesCompletenessComplete
Physical extent: 33 pages / 33 TSS catalogue units
TSS: 63314–63346
Original typescript (OT).
Additional documentary notes
- Untitled Witness: The spreadsheet records this surviving witness as untitled. (witness level)
- Unnumbered Pages: The spreadsheet records the witness/pages as unnumbered. (witness level)
- Penciled Heading: The spreadsheet records a penciled Chapter 1 title on the surviving typescript. (witness level)
- Surviving Last Page Only: The spreadsheet identifies the surviving sheet as the last page of this draft. (witness level)
Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Wings in the Night (d1) · TSS 63314–63346 · spreadsheet rows 19339–19371