A comparative review of the opinions of Mr. James Boaden (editor of the Oracle) in February, March, and April, 1795, and of James Boaden, esq. (author of Fontainville forest, and of A letter to George Steevens) in February, 1796,relative to the Shakspeare mss. / by A friend to consistency.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wyatt, John, author.

Contributor:

Sael, George, 1760 or 1761-1799, bookseller.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Forgeries--Early works to 1800.

Shakespeare, William.

Boaden, James, 1762-1839--Early works to 1800.

Boaden, James.

Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835--Early works to 1800.

Ireland, W. H.

Boaden, James, 1762-1839.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Forgery.

Penn Provenance:

Owen, William (autograph) (LIBRA Rare copy)

Physical Description:

[2], 59, [1] pages ; 23 cm (8vo)

Fingerprint:

omto g:." s.r- ofIr (3) 1796 (Q)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for G. Sael, No. 192, Strand : and sold by Mess. Whites, Fleet Street, Egerton, Whitehall, and Faulder, Bond Street, [1796]

Notes:

"A friend to consistency" is John Wyatt. The work is sometimes ascribed to Matthew Wyatt. See ESTC.

Imprint date from ESTC.

Signatures: [A]1 B-H⁴ I².

"The 'Shakspeare MSS.' are the Ireland forgeries."--ESTC.

"[Price 2s.]"--Title leaf.

Local Notes:

LIBRA Rare copy has a few early manuscript notes on title leaf and in text.

LIBRA Rare copy has dated l18th-century autograph ("William Owen April 1- 1796-") on title leaf.

LIBRA Rare copy disbound.

Cited in:

ESTC T101654

OCLC:

22319923