Early notices of Shakespeare [manuscript], compiled ca. 1860.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, compiler.; Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883.; Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835, forger.; Stanhope of Harrington, Charles Stanhope, Baron, 1595-1675.; Pembroke, Philip Herbert, Earl of, 1584-1650, attributed name.; Gheyn, Jacob de, 1565-1629. Wapenhandelinghe van roers, musquetten, ende spiessen. Selections. Polyglot.; Geiler von Kaysersberg, Johann, 1445-1510. Nauicula siue speculum fatuorum. Selections.; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Fairy queen. Selections.; Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
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Title
Early notices of Shakespeare [manuscript], compiled ca. 1860.
Description
6 v. ; 22 x 17 cm
Organization and arrangement
Volume 1: V.a.497; volume 2: V.a.498; volume 3: V.a.499; volume 4: V.a.500; volume 5: V.a.501; volume 6: V.a.502.
Associated name
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, compiler.
Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883.
Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835, forger.
Stanhope of Harrington, Charles Stanhope, Baron, 1595-1675.
Pembroke, Philip Herbert, Earl of, 1584-1650, attributed name.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883.
Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835, forger.
Stanhope of Harrington, Charles Stanhope, Baron, 1595-1675.
Pembroke, Philip Herbert, Earl of, 1584-1650, attributed name.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Scope and content
Scrapbooks of allusions to Shakespeare, compiled by J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps for the Earl of Warwick, containing mostly print material, mostly cuttings from 17th century plays, also includes original manuscripts, a few tracings of documents, forgeries, some illustrations removed from books and some music.
Volumes 1 and 2 are all print material. Volume 3 is also all print except for one Collier transcript about John Shakespeare (leaf 30). Volume 4 along with some print material contains 2 bills, one for funeral expenses, from the 1730s. Five transcripts in Ireland's hand of his own forgeries of Shakespeare can be found at the end of volume 4 and the beginning of volume 5. Volume 5 also includes a facsimile/tracing of D. Forman's manuscript in the Ashmolean Museum, as well as more print material. Volume 6 contains all print material some with notes said to be by Philip, Earl of Pembroke, but have been identified as those of Baron Stanhope of Harrington. Volume 4 also contains illustrations, including woodcuts of soldier's holding arms from Gheyn's The Exercise of Armes, 1619 (STC 11812) and woodcuts from Geiler's Nauicula siue speculum fatuorum. Volumes 4 and 6 also contain two different songs sung by Mrs. Dyer from Purcell's opera The Faiery Queen.
Volumes 1 and 2 are all print material. Volume 3 is also all print except for one Collier transcript about John Shakespeare (leaf 30). Volume 4 along with some print material contains 2 bills, one for funeral expenses, from the 1730s. Five transcripts in Ireland's hand of his own forgeries of Shakespeare can be found at the end of volume 4 and the beginning of volume 5. Volume 5 also includes a facsimile/tracing of D. Forman's manuscript in the Ashmolean Museum, as well as more print material. Volume 6 contains all print material some with notes said to be by Philip, Earl of Pembroke, but have been identified as those of Baron Stanhope of Harrington. Volume 4 also contains illustrations, including woodcuts of soldier's holding arms from Gheyn's The Exercise of Armes, 1619 (STC 11812) and woodcuts from Geiler's Nauicula siue speculum fatuorum. Volumes 4 and 6 also contain two different songs sung by Mrs. Dyer from Purcell's opera The Faiery Queen.
Note
Title from spine.
Provenance
Warwick Castle Shakespeare library (bookplate).
Cited/described in
Halliwell-Phillipps, J.O. Brief hand-list of books, manuscripts, &c., illustrative of the life and writings of Shakespeare, 298-303
Includes
Gheyn, Jacob de, 1565-1629. Wapenhandelinghe van roers, musquetten, ende spiessen. Selections. Polyglot.
Geiler von Kaysersberg, Johann, 1445-1510. Nauicula siue speculum fatuorum. Selections.
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Fairy queen. Selections.
Geiler von Kaysersberg, Johann, 1445-1510. Nauicula siue speculum fatuorum. Selections.
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Fairy queen. Selections.
Genre/form
Prints.
Musical notation.
Scrapbooks.
Manuscripts (documents)
Invoices.
Literary hoaxes.
Songs.
Plays (performing arts compositions)
Musical notation.
Scrapbooks.
Manuscripts (documents)
Invoices.
Literary hoaxes.
Songs.
Plays (performing arts compositions)
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England.
Item Details
Call number
V.a.497-502
Folger accession
Warwick