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
Extent1 pageCompletenessCompleteness uncertain
Physical extent: 1 page / 1 TSS catalogue unit
TSS: 65878
Original Robert E. Howard typescript.
Manuscript details
Typescript titleDrag
Additional documentary notes
- Untitled Witness: The spreadsheet records this surviving Howard manuscript as untitled. (witness level)
- Chapter Heading: The spreadsheet records a Chapter 1 heading on this surviving page. (witness level)
- Extent Note On Page: The spreadsheet records “11 pages” at the top of the surviving page. (witness level)
Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Drag (d1) · TSS 65878 · spreadsheet rows 3155–3155