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

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

Description

William Henry Ireland's famous Shakespearean forgery.

Creator

Jeff Papineau (photographer)

Publisher

Mr Egerton, Messrs White, Messrs Leigh and Sotheby, Mr Robson, Mr Faulder, and Mr Sael

Date

1796

Contributor

William Henry Ireland (author)

Citation

Jeff Papineau (photographer), “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,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed August 17, 2025, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/3351.

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