Publications
Manuscripts and The Manuscript Society News are sent to Society members without charge. Extra copies and back issues can be ordered from:
Edward C. Oetting
1960 E. Fairmont Drive
Tempe, AZ 85282-2844
manuscrip@cox.net
Books published by the Manuscript Society are distributed by Oak Knoll Press. For online links, see the books listed below. Their mailing address is:
Oak Knoll Press
310 Delaware Street
New Castle, DE 19720
MANUSCRIPTS is a quarterly journal with an established reputation for excellent scholarly and collector articles reflecting the diverse interests of the field of autographs and manuscripts. Issues give views on the principal areas of historical and literary collecting, present auction results, book reviews, and lists of new members; the journal also publicizes sources of autographs through dealer and auctioneer advertisements.
Most back issues from 1976 to date and many earlier issues are available for $7.00 each. Generous discounts are given for long runs.
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The MANUSCRIPT SOCIETY NEWS features information on the contemporary world of autographs, including important discoveries, acquisitions, trends, disasters, preservation, upcoming sales, legal questions, thefts, forgeries, replevin actions, and exhibits, as well as news about the Society and its members. Collectors and scholars seeking manuscript material are permitted to place their notices in a special section.
Extra copies and back issues may be ordered for $3.00 each.
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DOCUMENT STORIES: A Pastiche of Articles by Sanford Judson Mock.
Sandy Mock is no stranger to the readers of Manuscripts. His lively and interesting articles have graced the journal's pages on many occasions. Mock fans now have a chance to read not only the articles which have appeared in Manuscripts, but those he has written for the publications of the Museum of American Financial History and the International Bond & Share Society.
Document Stories is a collection of 26 separate articles on subjects as diverse as George Washington's lottery ticket, the Scopes "Monkey Trial", A.P. Giannini founding the Bank of America, Betsy Ross making the flag, and more. These vignettes were inspired by documents Mock collected--largely focusing on those of a financial nature.
Mock donated 300 copies of his book for the benefit of the Manuscript Society. Document Stories can be ordered from Oak Knoll Press.
FAC SIMILE of WASHINGTON'S ACCOUNTS,
from June, 1775, to June, 1783.
George Washington's expenses during the American Revolution provide fascinating reading in this limited edition of 1783 copies. Reproduced from an edition first printed in 1833 with an introduction by former Society President John M. Taylor, the facsimile provides a superb reproduction of Washington's own handwriting. Former Society President William R. Coleman arranged for the facsimile's publication and donated it to the Society for its benefit. Washington's Accounts can be ordered from Oak Knoll Press.
HISTORY IN YOUR HAND:
Fifty Years of The Manuscript Society by John M. Taylor.
More than a half-century has passed since the founding of The Manuscript Society in Chicago in 1948. To help commemorate this important milestone, the Society has commissioned former Society President John M. Taylor, the author of six acclaimed books in the fields of history and biography, to write a definitive history of the Society. The volume was published as part of the Society's 50th anniversary celebration. History in Your Hand can be ordered from Oak Knoll Press.
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THE AUTOGRAPH COLLECTOR'S CHECKLIST. In this book covering the most popular collecting topics, some of America's pre-eminent collectors and scholars consider the men and women whose autographs are most eagerly sought by collectors. Lists of names in each collecting category are embellished with dates, terms of office, or other useful facts. Much of the information provided is not readily available elsewhere. Most helpful is the ranking of each person's autograph by scarcity. Copies of The Autograph Collector's Checklist can be ordered from Oak Knoll Press.
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