An Authentic Account Of The Shakespearian Manuscripts, Etc. (1796)

""An Authentic Account of the Shakespearian Manuscripts, Etc."" is a book written by William Henry Ireland and published in 1796. The book provides a detailed account of Ireland's discovery of a collection of manuscripts that he claimed were written by William Shakespeare. Ireland claimed that the manuscripts included previously unknown plays, poems, and letters written by Shakespeare himself. The book describes how Ireland initially discovered the manuscripts and how he went about verifying their authenticity. It also includes facsimiles of some of the manuscripts, as well as transcriptions and translations of others. Despite Ireland's claims, many scholars and experts at the time were skeptical of the authenticity of the manuscripts. In fact, it was later revealed that Ireland had actually forged many of the documents himself. Overall, ""An Authentic Account of the Shakespearian Manuscripts, Etc."" is an important historical document that sheds light on the early history of Shakespearean scholarship and the ongoing debates about the authenticity of various Shakespearean works.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.