I discovered this signature in W. Somerset Maugham's "The Razor's Edge", published 1944. There's nothing special about the book, except that on the front endpage there's a dedication to a Mrs Birdsall from 22 of her students, one of which is signed Leonard Cohen. I presume he would would have been between 10-13 or maybe 14...?
What could The Boy's I.A.C. be?
My usual way to confirm signatures is to compare to images on the internet, but handwriting can change quite a bit from your school days... not that he ever had a crazy signature.
Any ideas greatly appreciated. I'm in Colorado, but I can trace the book's ownership history back to a guy who lived in Connecticut in the '50s and '60s. I've searched some of the student names, not too much luck there. Just Jack Klingenberg, who was born in Europe in 1934 (same year as Cohen), but died in Canada. That's the closest link I can find.
Thanks!


