Autographs of Frederick Forsyth
Frederick McCarthy Forsyth (/fɔːˈsaɪθ/ for-SYTH; 25 August 1938 – 9 June 2025) was an English novelist and journalist. He was best known for thrillers such as The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative, The Fist of God, Icon, The Veteran, Avenger, The Afghan, The Cobra and The Kill List. Forsyth's works frequently appeared on best-sellers lists, and more than a dozen of his titles have been adapted to film. By 2006, he had sold more than 70 million books in more than 30 languages. He also worked as a journalist, first joining Reuters in 1961 before serving as an assistant diplomatic correspondent in 1965 for the BBC. He also frequently wrote a column for the middle-market newspaper Daily Express, often regarding political issues, such as his scepticism on the subject of anthropogenic climate change.
Forsyth was born in Ashford, Kent, on 25 August 1938, and was educated at Tonbridge School, a private boarding and day school in the market town of Tonbridge, Kent.
Before becoming a journalist, Forsyth completed his National Service in the Royal Air Force as a pilot, for which he flew the de Havilland Vampire. He was commissioned with the rank of acting pilot officer on 28 August 1956, becoming substantive in that rank one year later. After completing his full-time national service, he was transferred to the Royal Auxiliary Air Force on 30 October 1958 with the rank of flying officer. He joined Reuters in 1961 and in 1965 the BBC, for which he served as an assistant diplomatic correspondent.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Frederick Forsyth (Frederick Forsyth The Day of the Jackal Hardback First Edition 1971, Signed) was sold in March 2026 for £1,802.95 while the cheapest item (FREDERICK FORSYTH,NOVELIST ('DAY OF THE JACKAL') SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH) found a new owner for £0.99 in August 2024. The month with the most items sold (48) was July 2025 with an average selling price of £55.14 for an autographed item of Frederick Forsyth. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2020 with £306.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was June 2013. In average, an autographed item from Frederick Forsyth is worth £21.99.
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