"the difference between your example and the one you are looking to buy is that on the one you posted here the signature does match with others i have and he also didn't try to squeeze the autograph into the available space but simple wrote over…"
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"I just discovered another signed edition, and I’m not sure the placement of the signature alone is enough to rule it out.
That said, I do agree that most signed copies of The Satanic Verses I’ve come across seem to have been signed…"
"Thank you, I really appreciate your opinion and I do agree. Also the "a" seems a little different to me compared to other examples."
"Thank you, I really appreciate your opinion."
"I do agree. Someone in another group also mentioned that it's a bit atypical in terms of spacing and some of the letter formations (the R of Rushdie for example). The "a" also seems a little different to me compared with other…"
"Unfortunately this is not an authentic example, i.m.o.
He is a careful and considerate signer and would not normally attempt to squeeze an autograph in to this confined space. That is my experience, anywa.
More importantly, it does not match!"
"I have a significant number of Rushdie signed books and I don't have any that look similar to your example so I would personally question it. The only scenario where i can see this being authentic would be if it was done in a rush at a signing…"
"By no means am I an expert, but when comparing the signature to the Salman signed books I’ve owned, the S- in his signature has always appeared to me like a backwards or mirrored number 2, and this doesn’t quite look like that. "
"Post it on one of the FB groups maybe theyd know. Or get quick opinion if theyre still doing them from some of the authentication companies "
"I havent seen a sig like that before, it looks very convoluted as well.As Rabbit says his sig is very simple and streamlined in a kind of elegant way"
"I thought Rushdie signed most, if not all, copies of TSV on the inside of the front board, under the dust jacket, because it was a reference to him still being in hiding over the years?
This definitely isn't a later signature - from the…"
Does this Salman Rushdie signature look authentic?
Hi everyone, I’d really appreciate some opinions on this Salman Rushdie signature.It is a copy of The Satanic Verses (Viking, First American Edition, later printing), signed on the title page in blue ink, possibly felt-tip / sign pen.Based on the photos, does this signature look authentic to you, or do you see any red flags?I’d be especially interested in opinions from people familiar with Salman Rushdie signatures, including how his autograph may have changed over time.Thanks a lot in…See More
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