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.
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Title
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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.
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list of authors
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Ireland, William Henry
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Ireland, Samuel
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Publisher
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Printed by Cooper and Graham, published by Mr. Egerton
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Date
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1796
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General Notes
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ESTC T125752. Western's second copy not listed.
Folger notes:
Documents forged by William Henry Ireland.
Editor identified in preface as Samuel Ireland, father of William Henry Ireland, who believed they were genuine.
With a half-title.
Signatures: [a]̃⁴ b-c⁴ [superscript pi]A-C² [superscript pi]D² A-X⁴ Y²; X2 blank.
"Hamblette" is on 7 pages at end, preceded by a blank leaf (X2); register is continuous.
Folded engraved plate contains free hand illustrations and portrait of Shakespeare, lettered: Sam. Ireland fe.
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Bound in half calf over marbled boards with An investigation of Mr. Malone's claim to the character of scholar: by Samuel Ireland, London: 1797 and Mr. Ireland's Vindication, 1796.
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Spatial Coverage
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London
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Identifier
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PR2950.I54 copy 2