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 — Howard portion typescriptHoward typescript
Extent4 pagesCompletenessComplete
Physical extent: 4 TSS catalogue units
TSS: 25612, 25613, 25614, 25611
Robert E. Howard typescript witness to Howard's portion of The Challenge from Beyond — Draft 2.
Additional documentary notes
- Collaborative Work Portion: The witness represents Howard's portion only, not the entire collaborative typescript. (witness level)
- Complete Portion: The source explicitly identifies Howard's represented portion as complete. (witness level)
- Shared Pagination Context: Labels 16–19 likely belong to pagination of the entire collaborative typescript. (witness level) · Uncertain
- Last Page Note: Page 19 is explicitly identified as the last page of this draft. (witness level)
- Untitled Witness: The source identifies Howard's portion as untitled. (witness level)
Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Challange from Beyond, The (d2) · TSS 25612, 25613, 25614, 25611 · spreadsheet rows 2125–2128