Collecting an author's books is a lot of fun. Some people would even take time off their jobs just to attend a book signing event. Eventually all collector's decide that they would like to own autographed editions. Clive Cussler is one of the outstanding authors who is more than happy to give an appreciative fan an autograph, and even an inscription. It doesn't matter if he is signing a book, or a photograph, he always has time for his fans.

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This article courtesy of Joshua Platt of "Autograph Collector".

Above picture of Clive Cussler with fellow member of Society of Cusslermen Club, Glenn Dickstein in New York City for the release of The Sea Hunters II

Autographed books are more valuable than ones that are not autographed. Unfortunately, dishonest people attempt to take advantage of new collectors, and make up signatures of their own. If you are planning to purchase an autographed book, it is recommended that you purchase it from a reliable source, however if you do not know a reliable source, then comparing any potential purchase's signature with the ones shown on this page may be helpful to you.

Tact should be taken when someone offers you a book with a suspected "bad" signature, as they may have innocently purchased the book from the original forger, and sincerely believe that the signature is legitimate. Don't be fooled by a tag on the dust jacket that says "Autographed", as these are easy to obtain, and make a fake seem to be legitimate.

There is one suspected forgery of Clive Cussler's signature on this page, and if you can't decide for yourself, the answer is on the bottom of the page.

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Obtaining a signature from Clive Cussler is so easy, it's hard to imagine someone forging his signature on a book, to attempt to increase its value. A book with a bad signature is worth less than a book with no signature at all.