Tag Archives: Kevin Cook

Rediscovered: “(John Taine)”

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Don

And to wrap up his volley of autographs for today, Kevin Cook does the old killing two birds with one stone trick — two signatures with one inscription, in a copy of Seeds of Life. You have your John Hancock … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: “From Viv”

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Don

As the third author selected for Autograph Hound Super-Sunday, Kevin Cook pulls no less than E. Charles Vivian out of his sleeve — I bet you guys don’t see Vivian signatures raining down from the skies. Obviously Kevin picked up … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: “You Dirty, Slimy Freaks!”

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Don

We all remember last Autograph Hound weekend when Brian Leno laid out a hand with a trump card or two (signed, of course) in the mix, to keep him in the game with the John Hancocks spread out the week before by noted … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: James v. Jim

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Don

Autograph Hound Saturday again, and Kevin Cook is back at the wheel, giving Brian Leno a breather from digging through binder after binder of autos. In our discussions of signed books, Kevin asked me if I had noticed that James … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Those Signed Arkhams

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Don

Before doing the panel at Signman: John Law the other evening, I made plans to stop into Bibliomania — very close, in the heart of downtown Oakland, one of the classic bookstores of yesteryear but still in business today. I hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: “I’ll See You an England and Raise You a Rud”

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Don

Before he finally retired, Brian Leno spent many long years dealing cards in gambling dens in North Dakota — giving him some authentic Mean Streets cred and pocket money to toss against his Autograph Hound addiction. So when Kevin Cook … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Some Semi-Simulated John Hancocks from Michael Connelly

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Don

So what signature-related extravaganza could Kevin Cook dazzle us with for Autograph Hound Super-Sunday? How about an array of Michael Connelly autos progressing from fuller signature to the squiggly “MC” I’ve mentioned here before? Kind of like a reversal of those images of … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: 1924 Inscription from George Allan England

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Don

Kevin Cook steps in to cover the autograph action this weekend — if you’ve followed previous weekends, you know he’s been champing at that bit. I’m not sure how Autograph Hound Brian Leno is going to react to someone intruding … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Kevin Cook on Full Auto

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Don

And Kevin Cook — noted pulp and book collector — couldn’t resist sending in some remarks on the subject of autographs. I’m fairly sure Brian Leno has a bigger auto collection, but when it comes to pulp era signers, Kevin may … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Further ERBivoring

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Don

Kevin Cook, noted pulp and book collector, chimes in with some comments on Edgar Rice Burroughs: “Unless you have a fortune hidden away somewhere, I would vote against dropping all the other authors you collect in favor of ERB as you … Continue reading →

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