manuscript
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The manuscript, known as Codex Azcatitlán, has been held in France's Bibliothèque Nationale since 1898, but had already spent decades outside of Mexico before that.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
"That genetic information, in turn, offers us a window into the past, answering questions about things such as when and where a manuscript was made."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Many exist only in manuscript form, languishing in the vaults of some library or monastery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
A California man who swapped a library's 17th century Chinese manuscript for a fake was jailed for a year on Wednesday after admitting to stealing a major artwork.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
After a little while, I pick up Alex’s manuscript, hoping for a distraction.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Recordings, paintings, manuscripts and more reveal how songs in Persian, Urdu, Classical Hindi and Punjabi spread throughout the Mughal Empire and across the network of the East India Company from the 16th century onward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The ability to recover substantial genetic information without damaging the parchment could make institutions more comfortable allowing researchers to study valuable manuscripts.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Speaking ahead of the auction, Will Passey, a specialist in the books and manuscripts department at Sotheby's, said the "moving" letter served as "a testament to the strength" of their friendship.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Authorities did not say whether the stolen manuscripts were recovered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
There are fossils to be safeguarded, ancient manuscripts; there are pearls, gold nuggets, a sapphire as big as a mouse.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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The Write Stuff: Scrib, Script
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The Renaissance and Early Modern European History - Introductory
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Body Language: Man ("Hand")
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