Failure via Charity Shop

[thehornets]

For a short while I was in happy dance mode, and messaged a couple of people, then got suspicious as I noticed the sig was very neat, so checked isitreal.com. Sure enough, the bugger was a secretarial sig. Good for reference though, and another valuable reminder to authenticate everything carefully if not obtained in person.

http://www.isitreal.com/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=viewlink&link_id=58&Itemid=99999999

The book is a UK HB 1st edition from 1980.

Please click the attachments link above to see the image properly.

[loobyloo6]

I'm not suprised you were in happy dance mode for a while Nigel...Sites like Isitreal are very valuable when it comes to things like this...A shame that mate.

[sylouisetruebluechelsea]

Unlucky Nigel

[not_brazil_norn_iron]

Must have felt like winning the lottery and then having to give it all back, bad luck Nige 😞

[serenamorgan]

unlucky Nigel, must have been a heart in mouth moment when you first found it

[norwichcity78]

Unlucky Nigel hope you didnt pay too much for it

[wheel-lose]

bad luck mate,the sec doesnt look like the genuine ones at all

[wheel-lose]

also,,,,looks like the publisher sent copies to him to sign and his sec has done it..all the people who have paid extra at the bookshop,thinking it was genuine,its fraud really ,when you think about it

[thehornets]

It's also possible someone posted the book to him for signing, and his staff/agency/whoever got to it. People were ttming long before the internet.

It was only a £2 purchase, so no biggie.

[cobblered]

Unlucky mate. Sammy Davis Jnr would have been a great find.

[rcsmg1]

Bad luck Nigel,almost a great find

[6387donald]

Unlucky

[thehornets]

It was good luck - with other recent posts on here it served as a timely reminder that everyone should check the autographs that come their way very carefully, unless obtaining them in person.

[westiesx2]

Unlucky with that one Nigel.

[0779swan]

😞

[film4watcher]

That would habe been a fantastic find but as you say Nigel, you have to check these things out. Unlucky.

[obree]

Sorry about that Nigel