autographist

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.

Above all things, my dear autographist, get your victim's name correct, do not add insult to injury.

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.

The autographists have not been very happy in their quotations.

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.