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Exact textual stateDraft

Hawk of the Hills — Draft 5

Part of Hawk of the Hills

StateDraft 5Surviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units64
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 — unambiguous carbon-copy componentHoward carbon copy
Extent64 pagesCompletenessIncomplete

Physical extent: 64 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 20878, 20879, 20880, 20881, 20882, 20883, 20884, 20885, 20886, 20887, 20888, 20890, 20891, 20892, 20893, 20894, 26220, 20896, 20897, 20898, 20899, 20900, 20901, 20902, 20903, 20904, 20905, 20906, 20907, 20908, 20909, 20910, 20911, 20912, 20913, 20914, 20915, 20916, 20918, 20920, 20921, 20922, 20923, 20924, 20925, 20927, 20928, 20929, 20930, 20919, 20931, 20933, 20934, 20935, 20936, 20937, 20938, 20939, 62125, 62124, 62123, 62122, 62121, 62120

Carbon-copy evidence for Hawk of the Hills — Draft 5.

Additional documentary notes

  • Carbon Copy: The source describes Draft 5 as a carbon-copy witness. (witness level)
  • Untitled Witness: The source explicitly describes Draft 5 as untitled. (witness level)
  • Source Describes Complete: The source describes the overall Draft 5 carbon set as complete. (witness level)
  • Source Finality Uncertain: The source says 'final?' with uncertainty. (witness level) · Uncertain
  • Deferred Page3 Identity: TSS 26221 and 67061 are both catalogued as page 3 and are withheld pending exact comparison. (witness level) · Uncertain

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Hawk of the Hills (d5-cc) · TSS 20878, 20879, 20880, 20881, 20882, 20883, 20884, 20885, 20886, 20887, 20888, 20890, 20891, 20892, 20893, 20894, 26220, 20896, 20897, 20898, 20899, 20900, 20901, 20902, 20903, 20904, 20905, 20906, 20907, 20908, 20909, 20910, 20911, 20912, 20913, 20914, 20915, 20916, 20918, 20920, 20921, 20922, 20923, 20924, 20925, 20927, 20928, 20929, 20930, 20919, 20931, 20933, 20934, 20935, 20936, 20937, 20938, 20939, 62125, 62124, 62123, 62122, 62121, 62120 · spreadsheet rows 6801–6871