Autograph in a 1869 book ID ?

[mojjax]

Probably a long shot , but could this say S . L . CLEMENS (aka Mark Twain ) I just wanted to get some opinions - Thanks for looking .

 

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[ARC]

Welllll... looks like the writer stopped and started during the signing to me... and actually more than once.

MAybe just me ... for I am by no means an authority in autographs... BUT... I do know these types of things are widely forged.

Especially this name... and I did a comparison to known examples of the Clemens signature and they did not realy match although they varied imo.

Also ... I think its odd that the signing would be at an angle like that... as to throw it off... but who knows... maybe the guy was signing at a phenom rate and was getting sick of signing and it got sloppy... I mean this could be no >?... I would have gotten sick of signing a fake name pretty quickly were it me.

 

[mojjax]

It has another inscription in it . I think it says it was bought in a book shop in Washington D.C. , Christmas 1932 . And then there is the original owners ex libris book plate - H . G. YARROW , M.D. Thanks AARC .

 

[ARC]

Very cool... I really don't know why I try to get involved in signatures... I know a little... like a real little... but what I know has served me well over the years... I too have encountered numerous signed items over the years ... the last one some years ago was Anne Rice "Interview With A Vampire"... was legit ...but for awhile I just could not say for sure... now think about that one for a second how easy that would be to reproduce in theory... I point it out simply because even simple ones can be odd at first.

In signatures there are variables... time it was done is most... some peoples signatures change over time... and I would imagine a "pen name" may have took getting "used to" signing... perhaps ... just perhaps... this was a "test signing" by Mark T. (ehhhh whatcha thinkabout that ? always looking for possible silver lining) :P

Your piece has some odd things going on for sure... but this means nothing really I guess... just red flags me a bit... but really I would have to dig WITH ya on this to maybe pin a real opinion.

With all that babble said... I assume you bought this correct ?

For how much ?... If you don't mind me asking.

 

[Icewing]

I have to agree that nothing about that signature looks right.

To be fair, I'm no expert.

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[bradyboy]

I would start with the ink used for the signature
I may be wrong but the signature looks like ball point
I see bleeding of the ink
just saying
brady

 

[bradyboy]

oops, ment to say, the ink dosent bleed

 

[mojjax]

This postcard was a bookmark in the book - Postage Paid - I think I might drop in a local mail box . I just don't have $4 in 1932 bills , but I do have a 1928 lead pencil , and I could wright - please send C.O.D.
Just a little fun for the U$P$ .

 

[mojjax]

It has another inscription in it . I think it says it was bought in a book shop in Washington D.C. , Christmas 1932 . And then there is the original owners ex libris book plate - H . G. YARROW , M.D. Thanks AARC .

I got it today ... from the free table ...at the dump .

 

[mojjax]

When you flip the page over , the ink is slightly visible .

 

[ARC]

I got it today ... from the free table ...at the dump .

Wow... great price.

Whenever I am at somewhere and they have a Free Box... I always find something.

Then I ask them...

"Will you take less" ?

:P

 

[tamrock]

Looking at comprable. I'm not thinking it's the Samuel Clemens you would hope to have.

 

[joesmarbles]

The signature is H.C. Yarrow.....Joe McDonough

 

[cw0909]

interesting book find, for free
what edition is the innocents abroad

Henry Crécy Yarrow (November 19, 1840 – July 2, 1929) was an American ornithologist, herpetologist, naturalist, and surgeon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._C._Yarrow

 

[ToastedWheatie]

The signature is H.C. Yarrow.....Joe McDonough

That's what I see. Clear to me.

 

[Doubter in MD]

The signature is H.C. Yarrow.....Joe McDonough

I don't think so. I don't know what the signature says, I just don't get H.C. Yarrow out of it. I don't Get S.L. Clemens either.

But assuming you're right, do you have any insight on why H.C. Yarrow, (any H.C. Yarrow) would sign a book written by Mark Twain?

 

[ToastedWheatie]

I don't think so. I don't know what the signature says, I just don't get H.C. Yarrow out of it. I don't Get S.L. Clemens either.

But assuming you're right, do you have any insight on why H.C. Yarrow, (any H.C. Yarrow) would sign a book written by Mark Twain?

The OP said Harrow was the original owner.

Does this work?

 

[Plug N Play]

H. C. Yarrow

Distinctive Y and the definite break between the double r and the o-w.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I got it today ... from the free table ...at the dump .

So thats where you get all that good stuff! I used to love picking the dump. I got lots of great antiquities. But all the dumps are locked up now they dont let you pick. Everything is destroyed which is a shame.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

This postcard was a bookmark in the book - Postage Paid - I think I might drop in a local mail box . I just don't have $4 in 1932 bills , but I do have a 1928 lead pencil , and I could wright - please send C.O.D.
Just a little fun for the U$P$ .

I have old checks somewhere packed away from the dump if I find them you can have one lol.