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 2 — surviving Howard carbon copyHoward carbon copy
Extent17 pagesCompletenessComplete
Physical extent: 17 pages / 17 TSS catalogue units
TSS: 50583–50599
Carbon copy of Robert E. Howard typescript material.
Additional documentary notes
- Untitled Witness: The spreadsheet records this surviving witness as untitled. (witness level)
Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Alleys of Darkness (d2) · TSS 50583–50599 · spreadsheet rows 228–244