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YES - Did Bill Bruford Really Sign This Way?
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This set of YES autographs sold at RR recently. You will notice that the signature "Cheep William" is attributed to Bill BrufordI am curious to known if anyone is familiar with this idiosyncrasy on…Continue
Matt Johnson @ Rough Trade
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The G.O.A.T. - Worst-ever Fake Signature Revealed
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Here it is.I defy anyone to contest it.This isn't just bad - it's insane. And, in the words of its presenting auctioneer, it's the "Super Star Lot" of the sale.Help ma Boab!! …Continue
John Lennon, Opinions Please
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"Indeed.
According to the robots at Google, he is not known for this so I am hoping someone here might have the knowledge."
"The crossed out text under/nearby is interesting."
YES - Did Bill Bruford Really Sign This Way?
This set of YES autographs sold at RR recently. You will notice that the signature "Cheep William" is attributed to Bill BrufordI am curious to known if anyone is familiar with this idiosyncrasy on his part. Is it peculiar to a particular time?See More
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Matt Johnson & Jason Wood - Cognitive Dissident: Conversations with THE THE's Matt Johnson | Rough Trade - (Hardback - Signed Postcard Exclusive) | Rough Trade
Rather cheaoer than the £80 delux version from Coles…"
"Understood!
I thought you meant a picture of the signer doing the deed - lol."
"Ah, got you."
"That's pretty rude!
I´ve attended well over 500 author signings over 30 years and on only one poccasion has it ever occurred to me to take a photograph - and that was for the benefit of my 8-year old daughter (at the time).
Who exactly…"
"Ha!"
"If there is a right answer to this question then I would suggest it is along the lines of ”do what pleases you best”.
Cutting the page from the book will certainly devalue ITS commercial value but if you are not a dealer why…"
Helen Macdonald/Chris Wormell - H is for Hawk Signed Folio Society Edition
Not cheap at £150 but will sell out fast and looks like a nice book.https://www.foliosociety.com/uk/h-is-for-hawk-signed-editionSee More
"It isn’t even an attempt to mimic the original.
Fair play to the auctioneers, however, who pulled the item the day before the Sale. Amazingly, it had a few bids."
"No way is that JK Rowling's signature."
"Nope, so I guess I'm pretty dumb but I will say that both look to be by the same hand...?"
The G.O.A.T. - Worst-ever Fake Signatue Revealed
Here it is.I defy anyone to contest it.This isn't just bad - it's insane. And, in the words of its presenting auctioneer, it's the "Super Star Lot" of the sale.Help ma Boab!! See More
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- Collector and catalogue/internet bookseller since 1990. I chose to become interested in signed books from the beginning because very few others seemed to specialize in these at that time.
Although it is a fairly commonplace business model nowadays
With the very notable exceptions of Stephen King and Cormac McCarthy I believe I have personally obtained in-person autographs from the vast majority of the most prominent authors of the past 30 years including winners of the Nobel prize for literature. Many of these encounters have been the most fascinating or memorable experiences in my working life and I feel privileged to have had them.
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