pynchon signs books

[Slothrop at pacbell.net]

jester wrote:
> 
> At 08:31 AM 06/12/1997 -0400, Peter Giordano wrote:
> > Has anybody ever heard of a signed Pynchon book?  I wonder if
> >he has ever signed anything say for a publisher or editor
> 
> It is rather well known that John Laroquette holds in his possession one of
> only TWO authenticated autographed copies of Gravity's Rainbow -- which was
> given to him personally by the author.  Other than that, I can't call any
> copies genuine, for sure -- but I've heard that he HAS signed some for
> charity oout West somewhere a few years back (Vineland, I believe -- maybe
> 100 copies).
> 
> JJ "Jester"

My understanding is that John Larroquette has a signed manuscript of "V," 
not gravity's rainbow, obtained in England, not from the author himself. 
Nevertheless, either may be true-- we all know rumors abound endlessly 
when comes to ole TRP.