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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on August 4, 2014 at 3:54pm

It has been quite a while since you purchased the book, but have you considered asking for a refund? Ask the seller why there are three "R"s in "Morrison".

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Permalink Reply by Laughing Sea on August 4, 2014 at 4:45pm

Yes, you would think that the forger would not only have practised faking Morrison's signature a hell of a lot more times before attempting to sign a 1st edition book in immaculate condition, but also make it look like Morrison's usual signature. I wonder what he was he thinking?

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on August 4, 2014 at 5:06pm

Here's another one with some similar characteristics, also fake in my opinion. They did get the number of "R"s correct.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on August 4, 2014 at 9:42pm

Here are two real examples of Morrison's signature in books.

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Permalink Reply by Laughing Sea on August 5, 2014 at 12:12am

I see what you mean about this one. Even the pen has left similar scratchy marks. I did hear somewhere that Jim's secretary, Kathy Lisciandro, did quite a lot of signings for him at the Doors office, but I don't know if its true.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on August 4, 2014 at 9:43pm

Here is the second real example of his signature in a book.

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Permalink Reply by Bryan on August 4, 2014 at 11:08pm

That Morrison handwritten signature looks an awful lot like Craig Graham's handwriting in that letter that accompanied it. Just saying

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Permalink Reply by Rock G III on August 5, 2014 at 4:47am

Some of the letter e's are identical. Good spot. 

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Permalink Reply by Laughing Sea on August 5, 2014 at 7:07am

Which 'e's are you referring to? There aren't any in Morrison's signature ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Rock G III on August 5, 2014 at 8:42am

Yes but there are e's in the poem and the letter written to you by the seller. And those e's sure look similar. Along with a few other oddities which I see in both which are similar. 

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Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on August 5, 2014 at 8:56am

I thought that also!

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Permalink Reply by JackGotLucky on August 5, 2014 at 9:30am

Whoever attempted this autograph should be shot because he kinda ruined an extremely rare book and apparently put no effort into how he signs or even writes for that matter. All of Jim's O's usually tuck under the following letter or are at least closed. The first O is way off the way it's done, and not to mention the M whose 2nd loop is way smaller than the first loop, and oh yeah the 3rd R!!! P.S. (the top of the S is too curved and loopy).If you can overlook the chicken scratch somebody did,you should keep it for it's condition and because it's rare and a fascinating book.hope you didn't pay too much for it…..Cheers.

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