AUTOGRAPH

document written or signed by a particular individual or a separate signature. A. signatures to documents were common from the earliest times, as may be seen from the covered from the ancient Hgytian tombs, and from the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The employment of 3 monogram, or sign manual, in place of the full a., became common about the reign of Charlemange, and continued in use for some considerable time, but eventually gave place to the custom of using seals. Later it became usual to append the signature in addition to the seal. photographic proce by which engraved negative is obtained from which prints can be made.