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.
Notes 1 — surviving Howard notes typescriptHoward typescript
Extent1 pageCompletenessCompleteness uncertain
Physical extent: 1 notes sheet / 1 TSS catalogue unit
TSS: 90203
Original Robert E. Howard typed notes / documentary working material.
Additional documentary notes
- Background Notes: The sheet contains background notes mentioning Lemuria, Aztecs, and related material. (witness level)
- Paper Stock: The spreadsheet records onion-skin paper. (witness level)
Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Men of the Shadows (n1) · TSS 90203 · spreadsheet rows 10461–10461