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I think the prices realised tell their own story - when you compare those with the "real" examples.
Looks to be mostly the 40th anniversary edition with this style of signature. They are pretty consistent. Secretarial? Or someone saw an opportunity and drip-fed them?
I do agree. It seems quite extraordinary that there were a quick succession of 40th anniversary copies in this signature style auctioned by RR during 2008-2009. Several since then as well...but one after another (sometimes monthly) during that time frame.
yes it is weird for sure. This looks a good buy, probably need to rob a bank though
https://www.raptisrarebooks.com/product/to-kill-a-mockingbird-harpe...
The Go Set a Watchmen #402/500 you showed was signed within a year of her death, 2015. The others I looked at bear similar shaky/elderly 88 yo signatures.
Hi Eric,
The feature I associate with her signature is two unconnected lines for an "H". If you look at the cheque which is the first result on the RR results list - is it 1990's?
So if the H is connected I need to put my specs on to have a good look.
This rather flowery example seems to me to be specifically related to a particular era - around 2000. I don't remember if pre-signed copies of the anniversary edition were distributed. I think not but I can't be certain. If there had been there would be many more examples available now. I would expect these to retail for 2-3K.
Perhaps there was a donation or similar from the publishers. In such an event the possibility of secretarial is raised.
I don't think the OP style is authentic.
I am looking at the "H", the first humpy "r", "p", "L" and the "ee"'s. There seems to be a dense number and perhaps source for most of the OP style, where the others posted from 1960 on (before and after the OP style) exhibit a different execution to me. A lot can be seen in the negative spaces as well.
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