An authentic account of the Shaksperian manuscripts, &c. By W. H. Ireland

People / Organizations

• W. H Ireland (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for J. Debrett, opposite Burlington House, Piccadilly, 1796.

Added name

Debrett, John, -1822, bookseller.

Publication year

1796

ESTC No.

T5915

Grub Street ID

285170

Description

[2], 43, [1] p. ; 8°.

Note

For bibliographical notes on this work see Arthur Freeman's preface to the 1971 facsimile edition: Ireland, W. H. Vortigern: an historical tragedy ... together with, An authentic account of the Shaksperian manuscripts. London: Cass, 1971

In this edition, p.3 line 2 = "published"; p.5 line 6 = "Srtatford [sic]" and the paper is watermarked "96". The counterfeit edition, also dated "1796" (ESTC T505605) has paper watermarked 1803 or 1804 and has p.3 line 2 = "publishing"; p.5 line 6 = "Stratford"

The "96" watermark is from all six British Library copies; Freeman suggests the paper is probably unwatermarked

The place of publication is enclosed within the title ornament

Tailpiece

On wove paper

Signatures: [A]1 B-C]8] D]6

C7, a cancel, is missigned "C14". One copy at the British Library appears to have the original leaf C7 (unsigned) but the reason for the cancellation is not clear, there is only one small error "forwardwith" on p.30.

Uncontrolled note

All L copies and C, CYc, Lu, LVu, EXu copies checked and = true 1796 edit. British matches queried 2/93