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 5 false start #1 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent1 pageCompletenessIncomplete
Physical extent: 1 surviving manuscript sheet / 1 TSS catalogue unit
TSS: 25616
Original Robert E. Howard typescript.
Additional documentary notes
- False Start: The spreadsheet explicitly identifies this sheet as a false start. (witness level)
Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Sons of the Hawk (d5) · TSS 25616 · spreadsheet rows 15346–15346