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
Extent31 pagesCompletenessComplete
Physical extent: 31 pages / 31 TSS catalogue units
TSS: 52168, 65827, 52169–52197
Original Robert E. Howard typescript.
Additional documentary notes
- Untitled Witness: The spreadsheet records this surviving Howard manuscript as untitled. (witness level)
- Pagination Anomaly: The spreadsheet records a manuscript pagination anomaly. (witness level)
Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Spears of Clontarf (d1) · TSS 52168, 65827, 52169–52197 · spreadsheet rows 15698–15728