Is this signature real?

[nymark]

What's the verdict? The "Charles" looks somewhat authentic, but the "Bukowski" looks a little forced.

http://cgi.ebay.com/CHARLES-BUKOWSK...25537515QQcategoryZ122392QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[zoom man]

but the "Bukowski" looks a little forced.

That's exactly what I thought.....
It looks hurried or something.
Nice book otherwise

 

[hoochmonkey9]

the first k looks all wrong, not even close. but yes, Charles looks ok...

 

[mjp]

Ha, I thought the same thing when I saw that - but the characteristic "Ch" is hard to duplicate, and that one looks authentic. But yeah, the last name looks wrong. Like he wrote the signature while the book was up against someone's back or something. ;)