Shelfmark
Id3.5.07
Author
Title
Vortigern : an historical play; with an original preface / by W. H. Ireland. Represented at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on Saturday, April 2, 1796, as a supposed newly-discovered drama of Shakespeare.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Joseph Thomas, Birchin Lane. 1832.
Physical description
[2], xvi, 58 p., [1] leaf of plates (folded) : facsim. ; 21 cm.
Provenance
From the Michael Meredith Browning Collection, with bookplate and ownership inscription.
Provenance
Ms. ownership inscription: "R. Browning [Senior]".
Binding
Late 20th century black leather half-binding with gilt tooling, with marbled paper covered boards and gilt lettering and blind stamps on spine ; bound by R. L. Day.
Copy-specific note
Ms. note in Michael Meredith's hand explaining the provenance of this book.
Copy-specific note
Loose bookseller's description of this book.
Copy-specific note
Ms. explanation of the W. H. Ireland Shakespeare forgeries pasted onto front endpaper.
Subject
Shakespeare, William, 1564 - 1616 Forgeries.
Genre/Form
Plays.
Genre/Form
Literary hoaxes.
Added entry--name
Browning, Robert, 1782 - 1866 former owner.
Added entry--name
Meredith, Michael, 1936 - ? former owner.
Added entry--name
Thomas, Joseph publisher.
Added entry--name
Day, R. L. binder.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B30489