Here is another "vintage" gem. At least 1 year old



I guess I'd rather buy the whole set @tolkienwinkel.nl for €14,95
https://www.tolkienshop.com/contents/en-uk/d49.html

The signature doesn't look right to me. What do you think? And what about the correspondence?

Lots of things wrong with that signature, the 'o' in Tolkien is completely wrong, to the extent that it has morphed into two distinct letters.

All wrong to my eye.

Lazy forgery

Trotter wrote:

Lots of things wrong with that signature, the 'o' in Tolkien is completely wrong, to the extent that it has morphed into two distinct letters.

FWIW, I don't think the malformation of the 'o' is enough on its own. I've seen legitimate signatures where the 'o' is not properly connected.

Stu wrote:

Trotter wrote:

Lots of things wrong with that signature, the 'o' in Tolkien is completely wrong, to the extent that it has morphed into two distinct letters.

FWIW, I don't think the malformation of the 'o' is enough on its own. I've seen legitimate signatures where the 'o' is not properly connected.

That is not the only thing that is wrong, I can see at least four other issues, as Aelfwine states a 'Lazy forgery'.

Trotter wrote:

Stu wrote:

Trotter wrote:

Lots of things wrong with that signature, the 'o' in Tolkien is completely wrong, to the extent that it has morphed into two distinct letters.

FWIW, I don't think the malformation of the 'o' is enough on its own. I've seen legitimate signatures where the 'o' is not properly connected.

That is not the only thing that is wrong, I can see at least four other issues, as Aelfwine states a 'Lazy forgery'.

Oh, I agree. I'm just pointing out for clarity that that specific issue is not an indicator of it being a forgery on its own.

I agree but it is 'mistakes' like the 'o' that should give people pause for thought when assessing signatures. I don't recall seeing any examples where the 'o' is split into two loops, only examples where it may not be completely connected.

laurin666 wrote:

The signature doesn't look right to me. What do you think? And what about the correspondence?

The Road Goes Ever On A Song Cycle By J R R Tolkien SIGNED 1968 1st GB Ed HB DJ

402849766845

Seller: englishmanjay72

(48)

Ended May 23, 2021

This item ended more than 90 days ago

...and it's been bid up to 255 GBP so far with over 5 days left in the auction.