"My first take on this was that it is good and after closer examination I still feel that way.
I will tell you this - even if I knew it to be fake I would be still be tempted to buy it because - if it is fake - it is genius!
Fantastic item - real…"
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Fifth Beatle - any guesses?
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Curious to know if anyone recognizes this fifth signature on this set,Continue
Keane - Under the Iron Sea: Lyrics and History - Signed Edition
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Pre-order, publishing Sept 24 this year.…Continue
Sean Connery - Thoughts on this one?
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Opinions very welcome on this Sean Connery bookplate...there seems to be a variety of styles available.…Continue
Frank Sinatra - Thoughts?
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Any chance that this is real?Continue
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"This looks quite good to me. I would like to see an image from some distance, so I can see where it is positioned on the book."
"That's helpful, kudos to them.
Anyone been in touch with Waterstones yet?"
"You've lost me...how does them giving you a refund equate to JSA not passing them? Apologies if this is linked to an earlier post."
"I know that there are an awful lot of them out there but I just do not trust these truncated signatures at all. Keep your money."
"If it is authentic it is a great piece and yes - the addition of the motor spec definitely makes it that more desirable. How you quantify that in $$$ is difficult to say.
I guess the issue is real or secretarial? I don't know either way.…"
"Steady on folks, steady on. This is looking like a straightforward money-grab. It appears to me that there is nothing special about this book at all to justify that price other than the numbering. It is very likely that a regular trade edition at a…"
"There is so much variation between these Waterstones editions that I am now believing these to be a case of authentic vs. secretarial rather than man vs. machine."
"Here's my one from Waterstones. My immediate take on it was lifeless autopen but having now seen the other examples...I'm none the wiser.
2nd image is from the back - obviously - but I have edited it to reveal the dots, they are not that…"
"Thanks! I missed this first time round and could not be bothered chasing it but looks like I got the last copy from these guys. Hope it's not the copy they've been using as a door-stop."
"If he was standing in my garden I would not step out to meet him now - frankly. Lost all respect for the guy."
"Resident are possibly the biggest of the suppliers of this title in which case other suppliers may be playing a wait and see game. Rude of them not to acknowledge your mail, though."
"I've just had a very apologetic message from Resident advising that they will have an update and resolution soon. Also "feel free to refuse the delivery".
Of course, if I refuse the delivery and the resolution is a full refund and you…"
"I am so p#ssed about this one that it has actually woken me up in the middle of the night wondering what to do about it, I haven't actually received my two copies yet (from Resident Music) - are the copies shown thus far UK editions or from US…"
"Even better that it is not the original Ace Double. You have to wonder why a forger would bother to fake a signature on an undistinguished paperback that itself has no real monetary value.
My immediate take on the signature was that it is atypically…"
"One of the most difficult signatures to authenticate.
95% of his signed books are postumously "signed", that is to say are either books to which signature cuts have been added or are downright fakes. He was never a celebrity author and did…"
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