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 typescriptHoward typescript
Extent45 pagesCompletenessCompleteness uncertain
Physical extent: 45 pages / 45 TSS catalogue units
TSS: 28172–28215, 12147
Original Robert E. Howard typescript.
Manuscript details
BylineThe spreadsheet records a byline on the surviving manuscript.Word countThe spreadsheet records a word count on the surviving manuscript.
Additional documentary notes
- Title present on typescript: The spreadsheet records a title on the surviving Howard manuscript. (witness level)
Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Sword Woman (d2) · TSS 28172–28215, 12147 · spreadsheet rows 16002–16046