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autography

American  
[aw-tog-ruh-fee] / ɔˈtɒg rə fi /

noun

  1. the act of writing by one's own hand.

  2. autographs collectively.

autography British  
/ ɔːˈtɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

  1. the writing of something in one's own handwriting; something handwritten

  2. the precise reproduction of an illustration or of writing

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Etymology

Origin of autography

First recorded in 1635–45; auto- 1 + -graphy

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He wrote in it several of his finest tales and most trenchant criticisms, and challenged attention by his papers entitled "Autography," and those on cryptology and ciphers.

From International Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, Oct. 1, 1850 by Various

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