29 Feb, 2020
2020-2-29 4:12:11 PM UTC
Greetings Again!
What do you guys think of the signature on this 9th edition The Hobbit?
The book is listed on abe and the seller states that the book was purchased from a son-in-law of the man who got Tolkien to sign it. The book was signed in 1964 in Marylebone, London, and no documentation exists.
29 Feb, 2020
2020-2-29 4:15:23 PM UTC
Btw, the seller also sells another signed item of unique (in my opinion) nature.
Signed Hobbit Menu!
29 Feb, 2020
2020-2-29 4:31:01 PM UTC
I like that menu signature - clearly his, and a fun event to remember.
The Hobbit one just doesn’t seem great to me. On my phone so I’m not looking closely at it, and I suppose it could be genuine, but if it is I don’t think Tolkien was all that excited to sign it.
29 Feb, 2020
2020-2-29 4:35:26 PM UTC
Urulókë wrote:
I like that menu signature - clearly his, and a fun event to remember.
The Hobbit one just doesn’t seem great to me. On my phone so I’m not looking closely at it, and I suppose it could be genuine, but if it is I don’t think Tolkien was all that excited to sign it.
Haha! Greatly appreciated for your input again. I love how the menu was signed. If I had unlimited financial means, the menu would be an amazing and fun item to own.
29 Feb, 2020
2020-2-29 5:05:05 PM UTC
Looking at it on the laptop, and I am really not a fan of that Hobbit signature.
29 Feb, 2020
2020-2-29 5:13:38 PM UTC
Nope on The Hobbit, yep on the menu. (The former might be legit, but if so it's atypical and not very desirable; and I wouldn't buy it without solid proof of provenance and authenticity.)
Carl
29 Feb, 2020
2020-2-29 9:34:12 PM UTC
I can't see them on abe now - have they been removed/sold?
29 Feb, 2020
2020-2-29 9:49:33 PM UTC
1 Mar, 2020
2020-3-1 4:15:50 PM UTC
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