Autograph Fridays: Fabius M. Ray

This weeks signature is from a book of poetry published in 1904 titled "Translations, Imitations and a few originals" by Fabius M. Ray.

I found a small bio of Fabius M. Ray here. 

I cannot quite make out the text of the dedication but he signed it on Feb 4th 1911.

The book itself is quite lovely and was published by Smith & Sale of Portland Maine.

A Mothers Support For Her Son

I was going through today's books and found an old Alcoholics Anonymous book. It looked to never have seen any use and I know from my past sales that there is a strong demand for these books. My heart sank when I saw the inscription from a mother to her son inside the front cover. It reads:

"Dear Ernesto,
I've always been very proud of who you are. I know that it takes a tremendous amount of courage and faith to do what you are now doing. You are not alone, God is always with you and I am here to help you as well. Only one Day at a Time

Love, Mom "

The fact that the book has seen very little use makes me wonder just where Ernesto is today and if he managed to win his battle. I hope he did and that he is somewhere living a successful life and that his mother remains proud of her son.