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.

Record of payment by Shakespeare and receipt, both forged by W. H. Ireland
Transcript of record of payment by Shakespeare and receipt, both forged by W. H. Ireland

Title

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.

Subject

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Forgeries, Ireland
Literary forgeries and mystifications Early works to 1800

Description

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.

Creator

Ireland, W. H. [William Henry]

Source

Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library

Publisher

London: Mr. Egerton

Date

1796

Contributor

Ireland, Samuel

Rights

For more information on copyright or permissions, please contact Honnold/Mudd Library Special Collections.

Format

xix, [31], 156 (i.e. 154), 7 pages: illustrations: 22 cm

Language

English

Type

text

Identifier

PR2950 .A2, Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library

Citation

Ireland, W. H. [William Henry], “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.,” Interpretations of Shakespeare, or, What You Will, accessed May 13, 2024, https://shakespeareatclaremont.omeka.net/items/show/30.

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