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Philip K. Dick Signature on 1975 The Man Who Japed — Authentic?
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Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get some opinions on this Philip K. Dick signature.It’s written in red ink on the title page of a 1975 Ace paperback of The Man Who Japed. I’ve already purchased the book,…Continue
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"Thanks again, this is really helpful.
I’m adding a few photos of the book itself for context. It’s an Ace 51910 paperback, originally priced at 95¢, and the copy is pretty worn, with visible age, waviness and what looks like some…"
"Even better that it is not the original Ace Double. You have to wonder why a forger would bother to fake a signature on an undistinguished paperback that itself has no real monetary value.
My immediate take on the signature was that it is atypically…"
"Thanks very much. This is exactly the kind of feedback I was hoping for.
It is not the original Ace Double. It is the later standalone Ace 51910 paperback, listed as the 1970s reissue.
I completely understand the concern about the variance. That is…"
"One of the most difficult signatures to authenticate.
95% of his signed books are postumously "signed", that is to say are either books to which signature cuts have been added or are downright fakes. He was never a celebrity author and did…"
Philip K. Dick Signature on 1975 The Man Who Japed — Authentic?
Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get some opinions on this Philip K. Dick signature.It’s written in red ink on the title page of a 1975 Ace paperback of The Man Who Japed. I’ve already purchased the book, but the seller has kindly agreed to hold shipment for a few days while I have the signature reviewed.The seller was very straightforward about the provenance: they acquired it some time ago as part of a bundle of vintage science-fiction books that included several other Philip K. Dick titles. This…See More
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