The Great Shakespeare Fraud: The Strange, True Story of William-Henry Ireland by Pierce, Patricia

History Press Limited, The. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

History Press Limited, The, 2004. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

History Press Limited, The, 2004. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

The History Press, 2004-07-25. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x5x1. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover. 8vo. xiv, 273pp.

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United Kingdom: Sutton Pub Ltd, 2004 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. first ediiton book is tight with no markings, minor tanning to page edges, great copy.

Phoenix Mill, Etc.: Sutton Publishing, 2004. xiv, 273p., b/w illus., dj.

Sutton Publishing Limited, London, first edition, 2004. Cloth, 8vo, 23 cm,. xiv, 273 pp, , [8] pp, of plates. From the blurb - "WilliamHenry Ireland, at only nineteen, perpetrated the greatest Shakespeare forgery ever attempted. In this entertaining true crime history, Patricia Pierce uncovers drama, pathos, scandal and ultimately tragedy, in a tale which began with a 'dull- witted' youth longing for his father's love and grew to involve a host of famous names from the playwright Sheridan to the Prince of Wales, Mrs Siddons and James Boswell. Brought up in late eighteenth-century London, William-Henry was the son of Samuel Ireland, a collector and dealer in engravings. Fed on a daily diet of Shakespeare - whom Samuel regarded as 'a divinity' - William-Henry fell upon a unique method for winning his father's love and approval - forgery. Beginning with a deed 'signed' by Shakespeare, William-Henry followed this with a rapid succession of poems, letters and even an… Read More

Gloucestershire, Great Britain: Sutton Publishing, 2004. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Stroud : Sutton, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 273 pages; Description: xiv, 273 p., 8 p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-265) and index. Subjects: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) --Forgeries --Ireland, William Henry (1777-1835). Summary: William-Henry Ireland, at only nineteen, perpetrated the greatest Shakespeare forgery ever attempted. In this true crime history, Patricia Pierce uncovers drama, pathos, scandal and ultimately tragedy, in a tale which began with a 'dull-witted' youth longing for his father's love and grew to involve a host of famous names from the playwright Sheridan to the Prince of Wales, Mrs. Siddons and James Boswell. Brought up in late eighteenth-century London, William-Henry was the son of Samuel Ireland, a collector and dealer in engravings. Fed on a… Read More