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Inigo Jones: A Life of the Architect
19th century biography of architect and artist Inigo Jones. Includes five court masques.
The Tragedie of King Lear
Text of Shakespeare's King Lear printed in an edition limited to 160 signed and numbered copies. Printed with hand-set type at the Theodore Press on light grey paper hand-made especially for this book by Kate MacGregor and Bernie Vinzani. Claire van…
Hamlet, as Performed by Edwin Booth
Pamphlet with text of Hamlet, celebrating 100th consecutive night of Booth performing Hamlet at the Winter Garden Theatre, New York. Includes essay on Hamlet by Gervinus and an overview of actors who have protrayed Hamlet.
Mr. Garrick as Hamlet
Small engraving of David Garrick in the role of Hamlet
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.
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.
Twisted Tales From Shakespeare
Richard Armour rewrites Shakespeare in prose riddled with puns and bad jokes.
Measure for Measure (The Henley Shakespeare)
Illustrations depict characters and scenes from Shakespeare's Measure for Measure.
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.
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.
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.
[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…
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.