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Is this a Shel Silverstein signature?

Started Apr 21, 2015 0 Replies 0 Likes

This is written inside a copy of Where the Sidewalk Ends that I purchased. I don't even know if the signature is actually supposed to say Shel or if that's just my wishful thinking because if it is…Continue

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About Me

What kind of member are you? (Check as many as apply.): Collector, Dealer

What would you like to tell us about yourself, your collecting, or business.: I love collecting books. Mostly books I have a personal interest in (fantasy, sci-fi, literature, satire) but also books that I appreciate for their historical value or straight-up weirdness. One of my favorite types of book to collect is association copies because while signatures are cool an entire page message from an author I love is the coolest thing in the world.

What is your level of expertise?: Intermediate Collector

Why do you want to join Autograph Live?: Looking for information on a possible Shel Silverstein signature.

Who can we thank for telling you about us?: full-cycled

What are your areas of interest?: Books/Literature

Why do you collect?: I've always loved books and have had more books than I could fit on my shelves since I was about 8. Since then I've bought more shelves, but also pared down the junk and begun to collect some really cool signed or rare books. I also sell some of the things I find in my searches that don't interest me on a personal level to fund my own collection.

What is your favorite autograph in your collection?: A Kurt Vonnegut signed Franklin Library First Edition of Galapagos because he is my favorite author, it's one of my favorite books, and it is 100% guaranteed to be real.

You can ask anyone living or dead for their autograph. Who would it be?: I've seen a Vonnegut self-portrait that had his signature and asterisk symbol worked into it on a first edition copy of Slaughterhouse Five. That was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.