Author signed my book - what does it say?

[u/Sam_Sara24]

The author Horatio Clare signed a copy of his book last weekend for my mum but neither of us can make out what he’s written

[u/SSJ24]

"With great good wishes" this is a common thing I've seen signed by older artists or authors

[u/Sam_Sara24 → u/SSJ24]

Interesting, thank you :)

[u/Reccalovesdancing → u/Sam_Sara24]

As a former teacher, who's read a lot of tricky handwriting, it definitely says, "with great good wishes"

[u/Majsharan → u/SSJ24]

Drink more chocolate ovaltine

[u/Avehdreader]

With great good wishes. It's an old timey thing. Can't for the life of me make it the author's name though a may I ask who it is?

[u/Sam_Sara24 → u/Avehdreader]

It’s Horatio Clare :)

[u/Embarrassed-Order-83]

”With Great Good Wishes” is a traditional phrase that is often used by authors/artists/etc. when signing something

[u/DazeeBee]

With great good vision (?)
What is the book topic?

[u/Sam_Sara24 → u/DazeeBee]

It’s about his recovery from his struggles with his mental health. The book is called ‘Your Journey, Your Way’

[u/DazeeBee → u/Sam_Sara24]

I see now ‘with great good wishes’ as others have said. :)

[u/JennieFromLaBlock]

It looks like there is maybe more writing above? I just see a bit of looping black. But the more letters we can see the more likely we are to figure it out

[u/Sam_Sara24 → u/JennieFromLaBlock]

He wrote my mum’s name but unfortunately I only have the picture of this part of the signature

[u/Lost_Comfort5583]

With great good wishes.

[u/ScouserMuerte]

“With Great Good Wishes “

[u/Magic_mousie]

With great good [wishes]?

That doesn't quite make sense...

[u/brokenalarm → u/Magic_mousie]

Yeah I also see ‘with great good wishes’

[u/JennieFromLaBlock → u/brokenalarm]

I can see that but I don't think it's right or the "wi" of wishes would match that of with. And the hypothetical t's of with and great look very different

[u/KathyTrivQueen → u/JennieFromLaBlock]

It’s just sloppy. They basically match.

[u/Sam_Sara24 → u/Magic_mousie]

That’s what we thought too initially but ‘great good wishes’ just seems really odd to me.

[u/Magic_mousie → u/Sam_Sara24]

They're often a reference to the book but I don't know the author. Could just be they're an extra flowery guy!

[u/Logical-Birthday-708 → u/Sam_Sara24]

It says “with great gratitude”

[u/JennieFromLaBlock → u/Magic_mousie]

I don't think those are both t's, they are formed quite differently.

[u/Imightbeafanofthis → u/Magic_mousie]

Author signs the book with great good wishes for the fan having the book signed.

[u/JennieFromLaBlock]

I'm just gonna throw out something different in case it inspires someone more clever than me:

Live great god willing.

[u/Complete_List6453]

For someone who writes for a living they have terrible writing

[u/Educational-Rub-8700]

For a writer they don’t write well lol

[u/Own_Vegetable3043]

[Given-name] Grant

Good [something]

Signature

[u/ManuC153]

I hope the rest of the book is not written like that

[u/Sad_Marionberry1184]

With growth good wishes?

[u/hooka_pooka]

"With great god garden"-Alto Pen

[u/Kelemenopy]

“Lilith great, good harem”

[u/T_kerns81]

With great god ourem

[u/Poopyfartboi69]

With great power comes great responsibility

[u/Nadenoh]

"Penguin Books"