Author: IRELAND, WILLIAM HENRY (1777-1835)
Title: 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the Particulars of His Fabrication of the Shakspeare Manuscripts; Together with Anecdotes and Opinions (Hitherto Unpublished) of Many Distinguished Persons in the Literary, Political, and Theatrical....
Description: London. Printed By Ellerton And Byworth. For T. Goddard 1805. First Edition. Finely bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with a gilt-blocked title. Spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. New endpapers. Bright and clean internally. with just some light foxing and dust-toning evident around the prelims. Further scans. images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 317 pages; Description: 317. [17] p. 1 facsim.; 19 cm. Lacking frontis. Subjects: Shakespeare. William. 1564-1616 --Forgeries. Ireland. W. H. (William Henry) . 1777-1835. Literary forgeries and mystifications--History--18th century.Weight in Kg appr.:

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