Autographist

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who collects or authenticates autographs.

    "He was particularly famous as an autographist, however, and his judgment in all matters concerning the genuineness and value of autographs was unerring."

  2. 2
    One who signs an autograph.

    "It was quite a troublesome task to keep the autographists within their proper limits, but I was very peremptory—though jocosely so, of course—upon the subject."

  3. 3
    One who copies a historic document.

    "Where no modern editing has been done on a number. with an 18th century edition merely being handed over to an autographist or engraver for re-copying, it is all too easy for careless, incorrect 20th century reprints to result."

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autographer

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"He was particularly famous as an autographist, however, and his judgment in all matters concerning the genuineness and value of autographs was unerring."

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