An Inquiry into the Authenticity of Certain Miscellaneous Papers and Legal Instruments . . . attributed to Shakspeare, Queen Elizabeth, and Henry, Earl of Southampton. . .
London: Printed by H. Baldwin: for T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, (successors to Mr. Cadell,) in the Strand, 1796. First Edition. This work was “a comprehensive and sensational exposure of the Shakespeare forgeries by William Henry Ireland” (DNB) who purportedly discovered a treasure trove of documents by Shakespeare including.....