1811 BRITAINS BULWARKS OR BRITISH SEAMAN A POEM

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  1. SUPERJUNK1970

    SUPERJUNK1970 Active Member

    I found a signature from a famous American that almost matches his signature from the end of his life.
    But why would he OWN something british? IMG_20241003_204158_(600_x_600_pixel).jpg
     
  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Not sure which of the three you're referring to but... a bit of a stretch there.

    Debora
     
  3. SUPERJUNK1970

    SUPERJUNK1970 Active Member

    Actually only the two on bottom. Both are john Adam's, the highlight one is a later SIGNATURE and was suffering from an illness. The three first letters are identical and last LETTER ITS AN s, the problem is the REST ARE a blob of ink.
     
  4. SUPERJUNK1970

    SUPERJUNK1970 Active Member

    WHY ARE SOME PAGES WATERMARKED WITH THE YEAR 1809.
    ALSO INITIALLY I THOUGHT IT HAD WATER DAMAGE BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT MAY HAVE WRITING. OR ERASED WRITING. COULD IT BE PRINTED ON REUSED PAPER?
    ALSO MOST PAGES HAVE A PAGE NUMBER BUT A FEW THRU OUT THE BOOK HAVE A LETTER NEXT TO A NUMBER ON BOTTOM. WHAT IS THAT FOR?
     
  5. SUPERJUNK1970

    SUPERJUNK1970 Active Member

  6. SUPERJUNK1970

    SUPERJUNK1970 Active Member

    Why do some pages have a water mark of the year 1809 which is 2 years before printing?
     
  7. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

  8. SUPERJUNK1970

    SUPERJUNK1970 Active Member

    Does this mean that Its an earlier printing than what it says or just an authenricidy mark. Like money to ensure it's a real and original printing?
     
  9. Ex Libris

    Ex Libris Well-Known Member

    The paper marks are more a trademark for the paper maker. The paper marks are a great tool to determine the age of a book when other options fail. Most paper marks do not have the year attached, so you can look them up at sites like this:

    https://www.memoryofpaper.eu

    Jehan (Jean) Goualt - Troyes France from a book of 1578.

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