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Exact textual stateDraft

Black Colossus — Draft 3

Part of Black Colossus

StateDraft 3Surviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units51
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 3 — complete xerox-of-original witnessOther physical witness
Extent51 pagesCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 51 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 94346, 94347, 94348, 94349, 94350, 94351, 94352, 94353, 94354, 94355, 94356, 94357, 94358, 94359, 94360, 94361, 94362, 94363, 94364, 94365, 94366, 94367, 94368, 94369, 94370, 94371, 94372, 94373, 94374, 94375, 94376, 94377, 94378, 94379, 94380, 94381, 94382, 94383, 94384, 94385, 94386, 94387, 94388, 94389, 94390, 94391, 94392, 94393, 94394, 94395, 94396

Complete xerox/reproduction witness of Black Colossus — Draft 3.

Additional documentary notes

  • Xerox Of Original: The source code XO identifies this as a xerox/reproduction of an original manuscript. (witness level)
  • Titled Manuscript: The reproduced manuscript is explicitly titled. (witness level)
  • Complete Witness: The reproduced manuscript is explicitly complete. (witness level)
  • Addressed To Barlow: The source says the manuscript is addressed to Barlow. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Black Colossus (d3) · TSS 94346, 94347, 94348, 94349, 94350, 94351, 94352, 94353, 94354, 94355, 94356, 94357, 94358, 94359, 94360, 94361, 94362, 94363, 94364, 94365, 94366, 94367, 94368, 94369, 94370, 94371, 94372, 94373, 94374, 94375, 94376, 94377, 94378, 94379, 94380, 94381, 94382, 94383, 94384, 94385, 94386, 94387, 94388, 94389, 94390, 94391, 94392, 94393, 94394, 94395, 94396 · spreadsheet rows 768–818