Go to main content

Vortigern and Rowena [manuscript], ca. 1796.

Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835, forger.; King, Thomas, 1730-1805.; Ireland, Samuel, -1800.
Available at Vault - Deck C
Available Online
Add to Basket

Linked Resource
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library Z.e.12

Title
Vortigern and Rowena [manuscript], ca. 1796.
Uniform title
Vortigern
Description
72 p.
Associated name
Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835, forger.
King, Thomas, 1730-1805.
Ireland, Samuel, -1800.
Scope and content
Forged manuscript of Shakespeare, purported to be a lost work. Interleaved with pages from printed edition of Vortigern ... 1799. Also, copies of 7 letters relating to the work Vortigern allegedly between William Shakespeare and William Holmes, given by Ireland to his father Samuel; and Tom King's note to [Samuel] Ireland accepting an invitation to dinner, November 1777.
Note
p. 25-28 lacking.

This is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It contains unverified data from catalog cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.
Linked resources
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library Z.e.12
Genre/form
Manuscripts (documents)
Plays (performing arts compositions)
Literary hoaxes.
Letters (correspondence)

Call number
Z.e.12
Folger accession
cs1947

Show more subjects...