"Steve, I admit when you see the performance and imagine it trying to sign a football jersey or baseball, you wonder what the results are. As you highlight, they don't show the actual signature in that video. You can still see the…"
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Gabriel García Márquez
Started this discussion. Last reply by michelle Dec 30, 2025. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hello Folks and seasons greetingsI collect signed books and have been offered this one of Gabriel García Márquez. I know he is notoriously difficult to authenticate so would value opinionsMany…Continue
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"Although I'm picking up my copy tomorrow and am more regarding this as a curiosity I am very interested in the technology that could have been used. A quick google found this machine which is even advertised as "signature files can be…"
"Nope, I have asked but nothing appears to be forthcoming at this point. I imagine if one of the major media outlets were to pick this up they'd have something to say. "
"Hachette are giving UK bookshops assurances that the books are genuinely signed. I'm still raising an eyebrow..."
"and just (presumably briefly) re-stocked in the UK at booka...
https://www.bookabookshop.co.uk/shop/kids-wait-till-you-hear-this-signed-copy/"
"of course! here are my two… agreed they look almost perfect, but they do seem to be different etc :)"
"Here’s the one on eBay to compare:"
"Can you throw up a pic? I was a little worried at how perfect the one on eBay looks, in regards to autopen. "
"mine just arrived yesterday from Booka and these look REAL good… "
"Thank you - that's a nice one to have"
"Mine arrived yesterday and I am VERY pleased! "
"This is exceptional, thank youI've ordered one but the page is now down on Waterstones site, however it's also listed on Foyles should anyone want thishttps://www.foyles.co.uk/book/my-heart-is-this/martin-gayford/9780500032008"
"the one posted is not genuine imo"
"Out of genuine interest, why is he notoriously diificult to authenticate?
This looks like a horrible fake to my eyes - a very lazy one.
Two examples of his signed limited editions:"
Gabriel García Márquez
Hello Folks and seasons greetingsI collect signed books and have been offered this one of Gabriel García Márquez. I know he is notoriously difficult to authenticate so would value opinionsMany thanks See More
"Mine has arrived today, the print is as above, exactly the same, the book however appears to be an original signature as per Kenny's description above. "
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