Forgery sample and title pages of Vortigern [manuscript], ca. 1799.
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Title
Forgery sample and title pages of Vortigern [manuscript], ca. 1799.
Uniform title
Vortigern. Fragment
Description
3 items.
Associated name
Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835, forger.
Material base
Mounted on a larger leaf.
Summary
Consists of a fragment of Vortigern in Ireland's secretary hand and two different title pages for the work as printed for J. Barker, one with the year 1799 indicated. All three items are mounted on a single leaf.
Genre/form
Literary hoaxes.
Manuscripts (documents)
Manuscripts (documents)
Item Details
Call number
Y.d.769
Folger accession
cs643