Terry Pratchett's Signature

[littlefrogfairy]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Colour-of-M ... 416eacc4a0

Is this too much for this, or basically something like this worth that much????

 

[=Tamar]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Colour-of-Magic-Mint-1st-issue-Dust-jacket-signed-Discworld-Terry-Pratchett-/281029690528?pt=Antiquarian_Books_UK&hash=item416eacc4a0

Is this too much for this, or basically something like this worth that much????

It's a matter of opinion. I don't think it's worth that much, but clearly someone thinks it is. There won't be any more, so it is genuinely rare. I think the money would be better spent getting hardcover copies of the books so they can be read over and over without falling apart.

 

[littlefrogfairy]

Tamar I agree with you completely

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

And the actual dust jacket is not signed just the insert underneath, for me too much as I think it's overpriced.

 

[The Mad Collector]

It's a bit steep, they did sell out quickly at the original issue price which I think was £295 but even so £699 is high. I would guess at a current valuation of about £400 on the basis that supply clearly exceeded demand.

 

[Ghost]

I've got a few books that I would like some help with a value of
Now this one is a 1st edition of The Unadulterated Cat not perfect by any means some cover damage
but I had it signed back in 2001ish

Sorry for the blurry shot a ladybird copy of Truckers to tie in with 1992 stop-motion TV series
I brought it for about 50p 2 years ago and I haven't found another copy to compare it too

Enough said it's a 1st edition signed by the man himself

A first edition signed by Paul Kidby but only inscribed by Terry

Not a 1st edition but signed both by Terry Pratchett and Paul Kidby

 

[Ghost]

ps I don't want to sell them

 

[Alanz]

Can you get Paperbacks signed???

 

[Dotsie]

You can't get paperbacks signed, but you can get signed paperbacks. There's some on PJSM Prints

 

[Alanz]

You can't get paperbacks signed, but you can get signed paperbacks. There's some on PJSM Prints

Thanks Dotsie, I'll check them out

 

[kathi1vee]

I bought a book, "The Wee Free Men: The Beginning," which has a signature that KINDA looks like the other signatures in this topic. It also has an inked circular stamp that says "KINGDOM OF LANCRE, ADMIT ONE" with a duck in the center of the stamp. Can anyone tell me where this may have originated and how I can tell if this is really Sir Pratchett's signature?

Thanks for any help you can offer.

 

[Tonyblack]

Hi kathi1vee, and welcome to the site.

It certainly sounds genuine and the "duck stamp" was one that Terry had created and that he used at signings. The stamp sort of authenticates the signature.

 

[The Mad Collector]

Welcome kathi1vee, as Tony says Terry used a version of this stamp for a while

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Welcome to the forum kathi1vee, Terry used a variety of stamps at his signings and his signature has changed from long to short over time but he no longer signs at conventions or events now, so you had a lucky find.

 

[kathi1vee]

Thank you all for the information. I will never part with this book; I'm sorry to hear that he doesn't do signings any more, but I am still looking forward to seeing him at the Baltimore Con this July. :dance:

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

You can still get new signed books from PJSM Prints. http://www.paulkidby.com/ I don't know if they are in the dealers room this time.

 

[Alanz]

I thought that was a good idea about Authors having Transfer Signatures that the Publishers could send to customers that can't afford a Signed book or make it to a signing for whatever reason, then they could transfer the signature to whichever book that they liked. Just a thought

 

[Tonyblack]

But that kind of defeats the object of getting your book signed. You can already get things with facsimile signatures, but they'll never be worth anything.

 

[Alanz]

It was just a thought for anyone who wanted a signature, I wouldn't want them to be worth anything because i wouldn't sell my collection for anything But it would be nice to get some kind of Signature in them...perhaps not.. It was only a suggestion

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

There have been instances of authors using the Long Pen, while they have been on another continent doing a signing via a video link.