JOAN CRAWFORD Signed Book My Way of Life 1971 2nd Pt Autographed Self Corrected For Sale

JOAN CRAWFORD Signed Autobiography — My Way of Life (1971, Second Printing)

Featuring a Unique, Self-Corrected Inscription in Crawford's Signature Felt-Tip Marker

This is an authentic, autographed copy of Joan Crawford’s classic 1971 lifestyle memoir and autobiography, My Way of Life, published by Simon & Schuster.

​Inscription & Signature Details

• ​Inscription: Inscribed on the title page in black felt-tip marker: "For Mary / [Redacted] / Blessings / Joan Crawford"

• ​Unique Feature: The inscription contains a heavy black felt-tip redaction over the recipient’s middle/surname line. The marker weight, sheen, saturation, and ink flow directly match Crawford’s famous thick signature pen. As Crawford was notoriously meticulous about her presentation and correspondence, this redaction appears to be a self-correction made by Crawford herself at the time of signing to fix a spelling or naming error before completing her signature and flourish below. That the word "Blessings" appears unnaturally low, partially on the printed name, adds further evidence that the scribbling was indeed a self-correction, and came from Crawford's own hand.

​Condition Report

• ​Book / Binding: Hardcover bound in cloth with bold gilt spine text and facsimile signature blind-stamped on the front board. Minor ink-like smudge appears in the front board. Binding is tight and square. Text block and interior pages are clean and crisp without margin notes or stray underlinings.

• ​Dust Jacket: Original jacket ($7.50 publisher price intact on front flap). Shows light age-toning and minor shelf wear/tearing along top and bottom spine edges and corner tips (see high-resolution photos).

• ​Edition Note: Stated Second Printing (1971).