as in handwritings
writing done by hand
beautiful, careful manuscript on the school's diplomas
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The manuscripts of course, which arrived as if on a conveyor belt from agents and authors.
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
The book’s heroine, Catherine Morland, is an avid reader of the popular novels of the day, and has a specific fondness for Ann Radcliffe’s real-life 1794 best seller, The Mysteries of Udolpho, a tale of ghostly figures and hidden manuscripts.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Our timetable promised close-up encounters with Shakespeare’s Folio and Kafka’s manuscripts, art classes, classical recitals, after-hours banquets in museums.
—Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
This was common practice in ancient times, as parchments were expensive, leading scribes to reuse old manuscripts to archive new information.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
The exhibition included nearly 300 of the artist’s unpublished manuscripts and original artworks presented to the public for the first time.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
From ancient autopsy rooms to glimmering Gothic chapels, and medieval manuscripts to dark Baroque libraries, Europe’s universities can provide an intimate setting to experience some of history’s most impressive artifacts.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Founded in 1966, the museum features rare maps and manuscripts, oil paintings, contemporary works and biblical archeology that seek to illuminate connections between Christian and Jewish faiths.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Gently sweeping with a brush and using its bristles to collect genetic material from manuscripts has been used with success in the past by Meiklejohn and her colleagues.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
The book’s heroine, Catherine Morland, is an avid reader of the popular novels of the day, and has a specific fondness for Ann Radcliffe’s real-life 1794 best seller, The Mysteries of Udolpho, a tale of ghostly figures and hidden manuscripts.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Our timetable promised close-up encounters with Shakespeare’s Folio and Kafka’s manuscripts, art classes, classical recitals, after-hours banquets in museums.
—Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
This was common practice in ancient times, as parchments were expensive, leading scribes to reuse old manuscripts to archive new information.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
The exhibition included nearly 300 of the artist’s unpublished manuscripts and original artworks presented to the public for the first time.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
From ancient autopsy rooms to glimmering Gothic chapels, and medieval manuscripts to dark Baroque libraries, Europe’s universities can provide an intimate setting to experience some of history’s most impressive artifacts.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Founded in 1966, the museum features rare maps and manuscripts, oil paintings, contemporary works and biblical archeology that seek to illuminate connections between Christian and Jewish faiths.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Gently sweeping with a brush and using its bristles to collect genetic material from manuscripts has been used with success in the past by Meiklejohn and her colleagues.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
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