On Sunday afternoon, Simon & Schuster offered refunds to customers who purchased what had been promoted as “guaranteed to be personally hand-signed” copies of Bob Dylan’s The Philosophy of Modern Song, after it was revealed that the books had been signed with an autopen. The books cost $599, with 900 copies available, and contained a note from S&S president and ceo Jonathan Karp attesting their authenticity. “This letter is confirmation that the copy of the book you hold in your hand has been hand-signed by Bob Dylan,” it said. Over the weekend, fans online compared signatures, revealing an assortment of […]
