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| Tyranthraxus |
Posted - 20 Jan 2012 : 18:47:31
I've recently bought a whole bunch of Realms novels from a used book store and I found out that some of them were signed, but I don't know who's signature it is.
Signature in Canticle
Same signature in Spellfire |
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| Aulduron |
Posted - 25 Jan 2012 : 18:50:55
It's not just the dashes. The date is 31-7-96, instead of 7-31-96. The other date is 9-5-96. In the US that means September 5th, in other places it means May 9th. |
| Artemas Entreri |
Posted - 25 Jan 2012 : 14:07:15
quote:
Originally posted by Yoss
My mom used to do it, I think in the hopes that if she lent them to someone she might someday get them back. I don't think it worked, can't really imagine the kind of person who never returns books ever looks on the title page and thinks "oh ya, I should give this back to (whomever)". Or if they do, they promptly forget again. Or if there's a chance of you leaving it at school/work so people know it yours? Anywhere I'm liable to leave a book these days is pretty easily tied back to me.
And I cross my 7s. I use slashes for dates cos I was rebelling in third grade where they tried to make everyone use dashes. *shrug*
That would make sense, but i never lend out my books...i am a selfish bastardo regarding my pristine book collection.  |
| Yoss |
Posted - 25 Jan 2012 : 03:28:05
My mom used to do it, I think in the hopes that if she lent them to someone she might someday get them back. I don't think it worked, can't really imagine the kind of person who never returns books ever looks on the title page and thinks "oh ya, I should give this back to (whomever)". Or if they do, they promptly forget again. Or if there's a chance of you leaving it at school/work so people know it yours? Anywhere I'm liable to leave a book these days is pretty easily tied back to me.
And I cross my 7s. I use slashes for dates cos I was rebelling in third grade where they tried to make everyone use dashes. *shrug* |
| Artemas Entreri |
Posted - 24 Jan 2012 : 19:46:20
I have never even thought of signing books i own. Seems sort of pointless. |
| Aulduron |
Posted - 24 Jan 2012 : 19:36:20
I meant by the way he wrote the date and crossed his 7. Some Americans do one or both of those things, but that's usually the sign of a European. Maybe a Canadian, or Aussie, or New Zealander. I'm not sure |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 24 Jan 2012 : 19:01:02
quote:
Originally posted by Aulduron
I'd bet against him being American, but that probably doesn't narrow it down much.
I dunno, my dad's signature is pretty illegible, and my family has been in the US for generations -- going at least as far back as the Civil War. |
| Yoss |
Posted - 24 Jan 2012 : 18:25:37
I'd put my money on it being the guy who owned it, date is when he bought it. |
| Tyranthraxus |
Posted - 24 Jan 2012 : 17:45:21
Heh... Guess I'll never know. |
| Aulduron |
Posted - 20 Jan 2012 : 21:46:27
I'd bet against him being American, but that probably doesn't narrow it down much. |
| Seravin |
Posted - 20 Jan 2012 : 21:13:17
Maybe it's the signature of the book's original owners :P |
| Artemas Entreri |
Posted - 20 Jan 2012 : 19:34:10
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FPG-JEFF-EASLEY-AUTOGRAPH-CARD-LORD-TOEDE-CARD-NO-59-/200590035588
Looks like it isn't Easley either |
| Artemas Entreri |
Posted - 20 Jan 2012 : 19:32:49
That is pretty strange. Definitely not Salvatore, Greenwood, or Caldwell. I believe Jeff Easley was the cover artist for Canticle, but that doesn't look like it matches. The initials sort of look like G and J to me. |
| Bakra |
Posted - 20 Jan 2012 : 19:14:29
It isn't Clyde Caldwells'. |
