[meteorite-list] Meteors, by C. P. Oliver an original copy pubished in 1925

From: Mike Jensen <meteoriteplaya_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:44:25 -0700
Message-ID: <6f9da8301003092344w3b1fc829p7a5828d815fa33c_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Shawn

You wrote;

On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 5:46 PM, Shawn Alan <photophlow at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Mike and List,
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> Hi Mike you keep referring to a signature and that it doesn't match up to yours. But I haven't seen this "signature", why haven't you provided a link to quote un quote the signature in your book?>

I guess I touched a nerve here with you. You obviously you don't
believe that there is any chance in the world what so ever that
someone other than LaPaz could have put that signature in the book. So
I seriously doubt that there is anything I could do to convince you
otherwise.
So I'll show you mine if you show me yours.
Just kidding, here it is;
http://picasaweb.google.com/109538410126952617536/LaPazSignature?feat=directlink
It is from his book Space Nomads.

Here is yours;
http://picasaweb.google.com/109538410126952617536/LaPazSignature?feat=directlink

Hopefully you will agree that these were not done by the same person.
To my eye it looks like yours was done by a female as the letters have
such large loops.

Now all you have to do is show me another signature of Dr. LaPaz that
matches yours and I will drop the subject.


<You had also stated " I don't believe just because you knew LaPaz
that makes one an expert in recognizing his signature." >

Obviously you believe that by being related to someone you could
recognize their signature expertly. I do not agree with you. I would
have to have my a known copy of my wife's signature to compare it to
another to be certain it is hers.

<Ok I am confused, you just said if this person knew Dr LaPaz that
doesn't make him an expert in recognizing his signature but what makes
you an expert?>

Now you are putting words in my mouth. I never said I was an expert in
recgonizing Dr LaPaz signature. I only said it does not compare at all
to the signature that I have for him.


<Did you work with him personal, did you marry his daughter, do you
have control over his estate, are you family with Dr LaPaz? The
individual that posted the images of the book married Dr LaPaz
daughter. Hes in control of Dr LaPaz estate, not to mention hes family
and has worked with him. I think that makes this individual an expert
don't you think?>

It in no way makes them an expert in recognizing his signature. I
really takes a side by side comparison to do this.

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> As from a historical stand point I can see the significance can be important from that this book was used personally by Dr LaPaz. Not only is it signed by him it also has notations of mathematical formulas by him. True there is more of a market for Nininger, but again it depends on which market your referring to. On an academic/scientific level I would feel that this book would be great significance.>

Again I understand that you believe this is a historically important
book. I was just trying to answer your question to the list if
everyone else thought this was true. I gave my reasons why I did not
agree with you. Obviously all you really wanted to hear was total
support for your now obvious point that it is a historically important
book. This is just one point that we will not agree on. Sorry.

<Now about your book where did you get it?>

I really don't remember but do know it was probably not directly from
his estate. Though it is possible as I have bought from the same guy
you bought this book from as well.


<Lastly, another thing to remember, signing your name in a book and
doing a signature for some fan can hold different signatures?>

Sorry don't really understand your point here so I cannot comment on it.



Mike


Mike Jensen Meteorites
16730 E Ada PL
Aurora, CO 80017-3137
USA
720-949-6220
IMCA 4264
website: www.jensenmeteorites.com

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> Mike Jensen meteoriteplaya at gmail.com
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> Hi Shawn
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> Well my opinion and that is all it is is based on a comparison of his
> known signature and the signature that you showed me in the link are
> very different. As I mentioned I have seen hundreds of books inscribed
> in much the same manner as the LaPaz book especially in academic
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> If it is important for you to know for sure you should ask the seller
> to provide you with a known signature of LaPaz. I don't believe just
> because you knew LaPaz that makes one an expert in recognizing his
> signature. But if you are happy with the signature then we can end our
> conversation. I just know if I were selling the book I would not be
> selling it as inscribed by LaPaz. I would mention the marks and the
> possible link to LaPaz but nothing more than that.
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> As to the collectiblility based on my over 15 years buying and selling
> books meteorite books no one has ever asked me for a meteorite book
> signed by anyone but Nininger. Don't forget this book is not even a
> book that was authored by him it was just in his library.
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> If I understand your original question you were interested in its
> historical value/interest to the general population of meteorite
> historians. So for you it is highly collectible but to most people it
> has little additional interest.
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> Mike
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> Mike Jensen Meteorites
> 16730 E Ada PL
> Aurora, CO 80017-3137
> USA
> 720-949-6220
> IMCA 4264
> website: www.jensenmeteorites.com
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> On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Shawn Alan <photophlow at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> Hello Mike and List,
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>> Mike, I had made a comment or if you will an observation of The Meteors book by C.P. Oliver, an original copy published in 1925, from Dr. LaPaz personal library/estate that has notations and been signed by Dr LaPaz last night. Here is a link to the book
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>> But I have to disagree with you and I would have to say the book was signed by Dr LaPaz and the notation marks are by him as well in the book. The ind individual that posted the images knew Dr LaPaz very well and married one of Dr LaPaz daughters, I guess this makes the individual family. This is what he had said,
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>> From a hitorian perspective I think the collectabilty of this book is great for a couple reasons. The book comes from Dr LaPaz estate, there are notations made by Dr LaPaz, and that Dr LaPaz signed the book. Also not to mention the book is the first edition, printed from 1925. To own or view something of that nature would be great :)
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>> Mike Jensen meteoriteplaya at gmail.com
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>> I have a couple of comments about the book. The book has not been
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>> As for the interest in the book I have three words Nininger, Nininger,
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>> Nininger. In other words most other signed books seem to have little
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>> Aurora, CO 80017-3137
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>> 720-949-6220
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>> IMCA 4264
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>> website: www.jensenmeteorites.com
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>>> Here is something I found on the Internet about the book called Meteors by C. P. Oliver , published in 1925, which was highly regarded in the early days of the study of meteors and meteorites. Here is a link
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>>> to an original copy printed in 1925, from Lincoln LaPaz personal library, which has also been autographed by Dr LaPaz. For those who don't know, Dr LaPaz was the founder of the Institute of Meteoritics at the University of New Mexico. Within the book there are several pages with notation marks made by Dr LaPaz and autographed by him.
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>>> Now would this book have any historical significance to meteorite historians or the University of New Mexico? Does something of this nature come up often in the meteorite market and is there a collectiblity for items like this for collecters or institutions?
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