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.
Introduction
This is the surviving untitled synopsis for The Hour of the Dragon.
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.
Synopsis — surviving Howard synopsis typescriptHoward synopsis typescript
Extent2 pagesCompletenessComplete
Physical extent: 2 pages / 2 TSS catalogue units
TSS: 52644–52645
Original typescript (OT).
Additional documentary notes
- Untitled Witness: The spreadsheet records this synopsis as untitled. (witness level)
Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Hour of the Dragon, The (s1) · TSS 52644–52645