typescript
noun
type·script
ˈtīp-ˌskript 
: a typewritten manuscript
A rare carbon typescript of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Le Petit Prince featuring extensive handwritten corrections by the author is going up for sale.—
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especially
: one intended for use as printer's copy
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The 167-page typescript has three pages written in pencil, with annotations and revisions by Wilson along with early AA member Hank Parkhurst, some in green and red pencil, some in ink.
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Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
His typescripts and teacups were sacralized, like the Shroud of Turin.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
These typescript pages recount the life of his great-great-great-great-grandmother, the matriarch on his father’s side of the family.
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New York Times,
17 June 2022
Wright’s publisher, Harper & Brothers, rejected the typescript.
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Sonaiya Kelley,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2021
The result is a sumptuous scrapbook of photographs, magazine covers, artwork and hundreds of articles, letters and typescripts, everything beautifully held together by the Ritters’ concise but enthralling text.
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Michael Dirda,
Washington Post,
4 Mar. 2020
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Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
His typescripts and teacups were sacralized, like the Shroud of Turin.
—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
These typescript pages recount the life of his great-great-great-great-grandmother, the matriarch on his father’s side of the family.
—
New York Times,
17 June 2022
Wright’s publisher, Harper & Brothers, rejected the typescript.
—
Sonaiya Kelley,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2021
The result is a sumptuous scrapbook of photographs, magazine covers, artwork and hundreds of articles, letters and typescripts, everything beautifully held together by the Ritters’ concise but enthralling text.
—
Michael Dirda,
Washington Post,
4 Mar. 2020
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“Typescript.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typescript. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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