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"Flatsigned" means signed by the author directly on the page of book, without an inscription to a previous owner, nor a bookplate attached to the book.

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No we can't as it would be nearly impossible to scan every autograph that we last on eBay.  We suggest that you buy the book, see it in person and simply return if you are not happy.  Our first concern is customer satisfaction and we know that you will find the book exactly as described.  Our track record on eBay supports this claim, as we have satisfied over 20,000 clients and have made 99.8% of them happy.

MINT: The book and jacket are virtually perfect; as if it came off your local bookstore shelf that day.

NEAR MINT: The book is almost perfect, with any defects being unnoticeable to the untrained eye.

FINE: Defects are noticeable, but extremely small in number and size.

NEAR FINE (NF): Defects are slightly more numerous, or larger in size.

NEAR FINE- (NF-): Defects are still likely to go unnoticed by an untrained observer, but are obvious to a professional.

VERY GOOD (VG): The most common condition. Jacket showing wearing along the edges, soiling along page edges, or perhaps a slightly dented corner can all land a book in this grade.

VERY GOOD- (VG-): The book appears worn, but no gross defects (i.e. missing pages, large tears, or stains).

GOOD/b>: Some gross defects, but minor in scale.

GOOD-: Numerous small scale gross defects.

POOR:: A poor book is soiled, has numerous torn or missing pages, appears to have been used as a table prop. (Seen often in children's books.)

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The world’s best-selling author, Stephen King, accidentally coined the term flatsigned.  King needed to differentiate whether he should sign only his name (flatsigned) or inscribe the book to an individual. 

In talking with his office, I found out that Mr. King incorrectly believed that this term was being used in the book-collecting world. At that time, it was not a term used in the industry.  Frustratingly, there was no true distinctive term given to books inscribed to a previous owner or those signed on bookplates then stuck into a book versus those just signed by the author, or flatsigned.  Mr. King’s creativity had once again significantly influenced the book-collecting world. The term has since become the standard for describing these desirable books and other collectibles. 

This difference in the way a signature is in a book creates a difference in the value of the item.  As such, flatsigned books are the most desirable type of collectible book.  Not surprisingly, collectors do not want their coveted items dedicated to someone whom they have never met or books signed on generic bookplates that have been hastily stuck into a book. Furthermore, since flatsigned books are in greater demand and enjoy considerable popularity, they possess a higher and longer-term value.

I have been collecting books and other unique collectibles for my entire life.  I started my current collection, the one that I am now making available to our customers, 15 years ago. 

Before becoming a full-time bookseller, I was the Chief Operating Officer of United Publishing, Inc.  My first hand knowledge of the publishing industry has given me a considerable advantage while building my collection.  I want to share this intimate knowledge with you, my customers and friends.  Collecting has brought me such joy, that I am dedicating my life to spreading the good news that is flatsigned books. 

Our products are on sale at multiple United States presidential libraries, and the NASA space store.  Our customers have included United States senators and administration officials working in the West Wing of the White House.  We recently received a phone call from the office of the Vice President, Dick Cheney.  The Vice President received his copy of one of our publishing division’s most notable releases, a book about the John F. Kennedy assassination and the Warren Commission.  We were fortunate enough to have the edition signed by President Ford, a sitting member of the committee.  Vice President Cheney wanted to express his gratitude for the gift.  It was a truly humbling experience for everyone at FlatSigned Rare Books.

We have also published other signed, numbered books by president Gerald R. Ford and two for astronaut and moonwalker Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.

Please check out our auctions here on eBay and our main store, www.flatsigned.com.  I am confident you will find something special to add to your collection.

Thanks,

Tim Miller