Doubts about originality signed Tolkien

Not convinced that this is a Tolkien signature, and would never buy based on the text from the seller, they do not appear to believe in it themselves.

Smith Of Wootton Major - J R R Tolkien 1st UK Ed 1st Print Hardback 1967 Signed. Dispatched with Royal Mail 1st Class.
if you have to research please do your own before buying
I only have the book ,it does not come with provenance or what so ever
I genuinely sell a book which I bought a decade ago ,that is all I know , not an expert
please make your mind first before buying so you do not have to send back or change your mind or coming up with a stand excuse

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Smith Of Wootton Major - J R R Tolkien 1st UK Ed 1st Print Hardback 1967 Signed

174516082841

Seller: bookabrak11

(1525)

Ended Jan 8, 2021

This item ended more than 90 days ago

There are plenty of reasons to doubt its authenticity. First there's the generally shabby appearance. Then notice the details. E.g.: The "J" looks like it was made either with two strokes (it should be one) and a superfluous dot, or one stroke with two superfluous dots. The "en" is a mess. Look at that little gap in the swoosh beneath the "T": how does one get that in a single pen-stroke? It looks more like it was printed on the page, with a gap in the press at that point.

I wouldn't touch it.

Aelfwine wrote:

There are plenty of reasons to doubt its authenticity. First there's the generally shabby appearance. Then notice the details. E.g.: The "J" looks like it was made either with two strokes (it should be one) and a superfluous dot, or one stroke with two superfluous dots. The "en" is a mess. Look at that little gap in the swoosh beneath the "T": how does one get that in a single pen-stroke? It looks more like it was printed on the page, with a gap in the press at that point.

I wouldn't touch it.

Agreed with your analysis, in addition to the signature centered on the presentation page ... make all these characteristics ... a copy to be avoided

Agree -avoid
If in doubt DONT buy !

Thank you all very much, I also had doubts and without references, it is a very great risk.