US publisher Simon & Schuster has admitted that the alleged hand-signed copies of Bob Dylan’s book The philosophy of modern song contain replicas of his signature. Buyers of the books get their money back and can keep their copies.
The book was released last week in a limited edition of 900 copies and costs $599. Investigators soon discovered that something was wrong with Dylan’s signature. It turned out to be a signature made using an automatic signature machine, also known as an autopen. The American magazine writes it Variety.
The publisher has even included certificates of authenticity with the book. Buyers of the book received a letter from Jonathan Karp, CEO of Simon & Schuster, which reads, in part: “You have something very special in your hands, one of only 900 copies available in the United States. This letter is a confirms that this book is autographed by Bob Dylan.”
