Some supposed Shakespeare forgeries

an examination into the authenticity of certain documents affecting the dates of composition of several of the plays...

by Ernest Philip Alphonse Law

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Published 1911 by G. Bell and sons, limited in London .
Written in English

Subjects:

• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Forgeries,
• Cunningham, Peter, 1816-1869,
• Literary forgeries and mystifications -- History -- 19th century

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Edition Notes

Facsimile printed on both sides.

Statement	by Ernest Law...with facsimiles of documents.
Classifications
LC Classifications	PR2893 .L4
The Physical Object
Pagination	80 p.
Number of Pages	80
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL6533059M
LC Control Number	11018824
OCLC/WorldCa	615587

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The Ireland Shakespeare Forgeries were a cause célèbre in s ’ London, when author and engraver Samuel Ireland announced the discovery of a treasure-trove of Shakespearean manuscripts by his son William them were the manuscripts of four plays, two of them previously unknown. Such respected literary figures as Johnson biographer James Boswell and poet-laureate Henry James Pye. More about Shakespeare "forgeries"; a reply to certain articles in "The Athenæum," signed "Audi alteram partem," controverting the arguments and conclusions set forth in "Some supposed Shakespeare forgeries".

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  The supposed works of Shakespeare were forgeries. Doug Stewart tells the story in his new book, "The Boy Who Would Be Shakespeare." And he says William-Henry did it .   This is a book lovers romp through history with some likable and some mysterious characters. Covers book forgeries, art forgeries and the tracing through the past of a book annotated with Shakespeare's musings. We follow the book to the time of Kit Marlowe and Shakespeare as well as many literary collectors of books and letters/5. More about Shakespeare "forgeries"; a reply to certain articles in "The Athenæum," signed "Audi alteram partem," controverting the arguments and conclusions set forth in "Some supposed Shakespeare forgeries" (London: G. Bell & sons, ltd., ), by Ernest Law (page images at HathiTrust; US access only).