NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Bob Dylan's publisher is offering refunds for a $600 special edition of his new book, 鈥淭he Philosophy of Modern Song,鈥� acknowledging that the allegedly 鈥渉and-signed鈥� copies were not individually inscribed.
"To those who purchased THE PHILOSOPHY OF MODERN SONG limited edition, we want to apologize," Simon & Schuster announced in a statement posted Sunday 鈥淎s it turns out, the limited edition books do contain Bob鈥檚 original signature, but in a penned replica form. We are addressing this immediately by providing each purchaser with an immediate refund.鈥�
Simon & Schuster's statement came after days of complaints from customers, who through social media had compared their copies and found the autographs suspiciously alike. The books had arrived with a letter from Simon & Schuster CEO Jonathan Karp, vouching for the signature's authenticity.
鈥淭he Philosophy of Modern Song,鈥� in which Dylan assesses compositions ranging from Hank Williams 鈥淵our Cheatin' Heart" to Jackson Browne's 鈥淭he Pretender,鈥� was published Nov. 1.
A Dylan spokesperson declined comment Monday.
The Associated Press
