ESTC T138271. Western copy listed. Title vignette (coat of arms).
In answer to Malone's "An inquiry into the authenticity of certain miscellaneous papers ... attributed to Shakespeare." The papers referred to were the Ireland forgeries.
"A supplemental apology" appeared under the author's name in 1799.
ESTC T5915. Western copy listed. Checked variants and so not a counterfeit edition. Folger notes:
"London" on title page is part of a woodcut ornament.
Original edition. Distinguishing characteristics include: page 3, line 2 = "published"; page 5, line 6 = "Srtatford"; page 39, line 6 = "tolling." There is also a page-for-page resetting of this edition, including reproducing the 1796 imprint date, with readings: page 3, line 2 = "publishing"; page 5, line 6 = "Stratford"; page 39 line 6 = "toiling."
Spevack, Halliwell-Phillipps Bibliography, 1864.8Title vignette."The only work giving an account of Gastrell the inconoclast"--Jaggard, Shakespeare bibliography, p. 132.
"List of subscribers to the New Place Fund": 4 p. inserted.
ESTC T37242. Western copy listed. Folger notes:
On the forgeries of William Henry Ireland.
Page 243, line 10 reads "originals"; variant reads "original". See errata on page vii.
Page 278 line 13 reads "liking"; variant reads "choosing". See errata on page 424.
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-3H⁴ 3I².
With a half-title.
"Directions to the binder" on leaf A3 (p. [v]); errata on A4 (p. vii) and 2H4 (p. 424).
The two final leaves contain a prospectus.