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The History of King Richard the Third
New edition, revised and corrected; reprint of the original 1557 publication
Mr. Edwin Booth as Richard III
Portrait of Edwin Booth in character as Richard III, Haymarket Theatre. Handwriting below the portrait indicates the performance was in 1863.
[Clara Fisher as a young King Richard III]
Portrait of Clara Fisher, in character as a young Richard III; inscribed “Miss Clara Fisher to Mr. [illegible]. November 1820.”
The confessions of William-Henry Ireland: containing the particulars of his fabrication of the Shakspeare manuscripts; together with anecdotes and opinions (hitherto unpublished) of many distinguished persons in the literary, political, and theatrical world
William Henry Ireland's detailed account of forging the Shakespeare documents.
[The chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland]
Also known as Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland, this detailed history of Britain was published in multiple volumes. The Chronicles were a frequent source for Shakespeare's plays. The pages shown, from volume 1, include an…
Miscellaneous papers and legal instruments under the hand and seal of William Shakespeare: including the tragedy of King Lear, and a small fragment of Hamlet, from the original mss.; in the possession of Samuel Ireland, of Norfolk street.
In 1795 Samuel Ireland issued this volume of facsimiles of documents, purportedly by William Shakespeare. William Henry Ireland, his son, claimed to have discovered them but, in fact, had forged the documents himself.
Vortigern, an historical tragedy, in five acts; represented at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. And Henry the Second, an historical drama
Eighteenth century forgeries by William Henry Ireland and attributed by him to William Shakespeare. Each play has it's own title page.
The tragical history of King Richard III. As it is acted at the Theatre-royal in Drury-lane
Shakespeare's Richard III as altered by Mr. Colley Cibber.
Measure for Measure (The Henley Shakespeare)
Illustrations depict characters and scenes from Shakespeare's Measure for Measure.
Twisted Tales From Shakespeare
Richard Armour rewrites Shakespeare in prose riddled with puns and bad jokes.
Young Albert, the Roscius, Exhibited in a Series of Characters from Shakespeare and Other Authors
Pamphlet containing passages from various plays, as well as puppets with heads based on young William Henry West Betty’s features, with several costume changes.
Hamlet [Toy Theater]
A “model theatre” of Hamlet, with figures based upon the 1948 film by Laurence Olivier and with original set designs by Roger Furse.
Mr. Garrick as Hamlet
Small engraving of David Garrick in the role of Hamlet