Item of the Month - Shakespeare Forgeries
This month’s item is a scrapbook assembled by William H. Ireland at the end of the eighteenth century containing many pieces related to his forgery of Shakespeare’s writing. Ireland managed to fool much of London’s literary elite with his hoax, which is documented in an extensive collection held by Special Collections. To find out more, download the PDF at the link below, or pick up a printed copy of the brochure in Special Collections, at the North circulation desk of the Main Library, or at Prairie Lights Bookstore in downtown Iowa City.
Download Item of the Month, October 2007 - William Henry Ireland’s Shakespeare Forgery Scrapbook
