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See More... Chambers, Edmund Kerchever THE HISTORY AND MOTIVES OF LITERARY FORGERIES BEING THE CHANCELLOR'S ENGLISH ESSAY FOR 1891.
Oxford and London B.H. Blackwell and Simpkin, Marshall & Co. 1891 8vo. later cloth. 37 pages.
First edition. This was the Chancellor's English Essay for 1891. This first printing is very scarce.
Price: $ 250.00 other currencies Order nr. 116155

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Collins, John THE TWO FORGERS, A BIOGRAPHY OF HARRY BUXTON FORMAN & THOMAS JAMES WISE.
(New Castle, DE Oak Knoll Books) and (Aldershot): Scolar Press (1992) 8vo. quarter morocco. xiv, 317, x, (iv), followed by a 7 page pamphlet and a 2 page colophon.
First edition, one of 57 special numbered and signed copies (50 for sale) bound thus and containing additional material and available exclusively from Oak Knoll and Maggs. In an introductory note John Collins describes the additional material in this special edition as follows: (1)The life of Alfred Forman by his brother, written in 1926 but hitherto unpublished. In 1973 (Quartich Catalogue 926) Graham Pollard christened Alfred Forman the `third conspirator'. This was on the basis of his initials on the proofs of two chimerical wrappers for Morris pamphlets. Later that year, staying at Waddesdon with Graham, I upbraided him and suggested that initials on two proofs of a wrapper were an uncommonly slender thread on which to convict. Graham agreed and I think we must remove Alfred from his position as third man. (2)Alfred's previously printed sonnet AT BROWNING'S GRAVE 1899. This is without imprint: who printed it? There was a copy in the Forman sale (Sotheby's 10 April 1972, lot 200: £35) described as printed on John Dickinson paper while the B.M. copy was cited as one of five on Whatman. Our copies have only the watermark and seem therefore to be a third variant. Sold with the 1972 lot was a letter from Alfred to his nephew Maurice stating of the leaflet, `It is very scarce indeed and I have only 2 copies that I know of...'. The present bundle comprised 66 copies, and each one is meticulously costed in pencil by Maggs. (3)A colophon claiming a limitation of 50 copies, perhaps from the Browning bibliography of 1897. The fact that 64 copies were in the bundle may be thought to throw some doubt on the limitation.
Price: $ 450.00 other currencies Order nr. 34885

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See More... (Forgery) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIETY OF ARTS, &C, TOGETHER WITH THE APPROVED COMMUNICATIONS AND EVIDENCE UPON THE SAME, RELATIVE TO THE MODE OF PREVENTING THE FORGERY OF BANK NOTES.
London Society of Arts 1819 8vo. modern paper wrappers with paper cover and spine labels. (iv), 72 pages.
First edition (Levis, p. 468; Bridson & Wakeman B48; Goldsmith 22503; Kress C. 414). All six plates present. With the bookplate of Gavin Bridson. An important comment on the prevention of forgery. Contains a number of articles including: one by T.C. Hansard who proposed the use of Diamond type arranged in patterns (including an example plate); by T. Ransom recommending copper plate engraving (including a sample bank note showing the work of three different engravers); by R.H. Sully also recommending copper plate engraving (with a sample bank note and an engraved plate showing the design for a new copper plate printing machine); and by Richard Williamson recommending steel engraving (with two fine steel engraved plates). Old ink stamp of Mercantile Library of Philadelphia on a number of the pages and all the plates. The plates are faintly water-stained.
Price: $ 1,250.00 other currencies Order nr. 37893

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See More... Frazer, Persifor MANUAL OF THE STUDY OF DOCUMENTS TO ESTABLISH THE INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER OF HANDWRITING AND TO DETECT FRAUD AND FORGERY INCLUDING SEVERAL NEW METHODS OF RESEARCH.
Philadelphia J.B. Lippincott 1894 8vo. original cloth. xiii, 7-218 pages.
First edition. Seven plates. Contains chapters on characteristics of writing, writing instruments, writing fluid, tampering, chemical analysis, etc. Ink inscription (dated 1894) on free endpaper. This is becoming a difficult book to find.
Price: $ 150.00 other currencies Order nr. 4018

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See More... HELL UPON EARTH OR THE TOWN IN AN UPROAR: OCCASIONED BY THE LATE HORRIBLE SCENES OF FORGERY, PERJURY, STREET-ROBBERY, MURDER, SODOMY, AND OTHER SHOCKING IMPIETIES. . . .
London for J. Roberts and A. Dodd 1729 12mo. contemporary fulll leather, title gilt-stamped on spine, all edges gilt (ii), 62 pages
First edition. (Eighteenth Century Collections Online, Part II). A graphic account of all kinds of crime and "other shocking impieties" in London at the time of publication. The 18th century was a time of rapid growth in London, and this account detailed some of the less favorable consequences. Bookplate on front pastedown from the library of collector F. Grant, dated 1880, and bookplate on back free endpaper that of Clarence S. Bemes. Gilt-stamped title on spine fading. Boards cracked along spine. Front board detached. Rear hinge cracked.
Price: $ 1,950.00 other currencies Order nr. 116307

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See More... Ireland, William Henry THE CONFESSIONS OF WILLIAM HENRY IRELAND, CONTAINING THE PARTICULARS OF HIS FABRICATION OF THE SHAKESPEARE MANUSCRIPTS; TOGETHER WITH ANECDOTES AND OPINIONS (HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED) OF MANY DISTINGUISHED PERSONS IN THE LITERARY, POLITICAL AND THEATRICAL WORLD.
London Thomas Goddard 1805 tall 12mo. contemporary half calf with marbled paper-covered boards (viii), 317, (17) pages.
First edition. (NCBEL III, 386; Lowndes p. 1164). With the two published plates present. Bound into this copy is an extra plate showing a portrait of Ireland at age 21. Ireland's official confession of his forgeries of Shakespeare originally issued in 1796 as MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS AND LEGAL INSTRUMENTS. The ensuing pamphlets written by and about these papers up to 1805 created a stir in English literary circles finally culminating in this confession. Covers rubbed. 19th-century private library booklabel on front pastedown.
Price: $ 450.00 other currencies Order nr. 100443

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See More... Ireland, William Henry MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS AND LEGAL INSTRUMENTS UNDER THE HAND AND SEAL OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ... FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS.
London Printed by Cooper and Graham for Mr. Egerton Whtehall (et al.) 1796 8vo. later half leather over marbled paper-covered boards, top edge gilt. Foldout frontispiece; (xix), (31), 156, 7 pages.
Second edition preceded by the Large Paper printing of 1795 which was limited to only 368 copies. Ireland revealed his sensational group of original Shakespeare manuscripts for the first time in this book. It was later proved that he had forger all this material and had deceived many of the well known scholars of his day. Covers rubbed. Light foxing. Pagination error, pp. 153-4 misnumbered 155-6, in the King Lear text omitted but text complete.
Price: $ 400.00 other currencies Order nr. 3243

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See More... Libri, Guglielmo. LETTRE A M. DE FALLOUX, MINISTRE DE L’INSTRUCTION PUBLIQUE ET DES CULTES, CONTENAT LE RÉCIT D’UNE ODIEUSE PERSÉCUTION ET LE JUGEMENT PORTÉ SUR CETTE PERSÉCUTION PAR LES HOMMES LES PLUS COMPÉTENTS ET LE PLUS CONSIDÉRABLE DE L’EUROPE: SUIVIE D’UN GRAND NOMBRE DE DOCUMNETS RELATIFS AUX SPOLIATIONS QUI ONT EU LIEU, A DIFFÉRENTES ÉPOQUES, DANS LES BIBLIOTHÈQUES ET LES ARCHIVES DE LA FRANCE. DEUXIÈME ÉDITION.
Paris Paulin 1849 8vo. original printed paper wrappers with more modern paper covered spine. xvi, 327 pages
Second edition. A large mass of supposed evidence that showed Libri to be innocent of stealing books and manuscripts from French libraries. Reprints correspondence and newspaper accounts pertaining to the case. He is now known to be guilty. Slightly damp stained.
Price: $ 150.00 other currencies Order nr. 80394

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See More... MacPherson, James (translator) THE POEMS OF OSSIAN, TRANSLATED BY JAMES MACPHERSON, ESQ.
2 Volumes. London A. Strahan and T. Cadell 1796 8vo. half morocco, gilt rolls on sides, marbled paper-covered boards, gilt stamping on spine xii,363+(1); (iv),391+(1) pages
(Graesse V, 59-60). According to notes in the Princeton University catalogue, this work was in fact largely written by Macpherson, and was the first collected in two volumes as the 3rd editon of "The Works of Ossian." Identified on title as "a new edition." Two "dissertations," on the "Era of Ossian" and "On the Poems of Ossian" included in the second volume. Through the years, a debate has raged about the authenticity of the Ossian epic with Samuel Johnson, Horace Walpole, and David Hume among the early critics. See the laid in essay from the University of Delaware's Special Collections website. Front board of first volume detached. Boards rubbed and scuffed at edges and along spine. Bookplates on front pastedowns. Endpapers and text lightly tanned.
Price: $ 250.00 other currencies Order nr. 116266

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See More... (Wise, Thomas J.) Carter, John and Graham Pollard AN ENQUIRY INTO THE NATURE OF CERTAIN NINETEENTH CENTURY PAMPHLETS.
London Constable & Co. 1934 8vo. cloth, top edge gilt, dust jacket. xii, 400 pages.
First edition. A classic piece of literary detective work in which the authors expose Thomas J. Wise as a forger by their work in type specimens, paper and study of the text of various 19th century pamphlets. Small piece of jacket is chipped away at head of spine. The jacket is price clipped. Well preserved copy.
Price: $ 250.00 other currencies Order nr. 98573

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See More... (Wise, Thomas J.) Carter, John and Graham Pollard AN ENQUIRY INTO THE NATURE OF CERTAIN NINETEENTH CENTURY PAMPHLETS.
London Constable & Co. 1934 8vo. cloth, top edge gilt, dust jacket. xii, 400 pages.
First edition. A classic piece of literary detective work in which the authors expose Thomas J. Wise as a forger by their work in type specimens, paper and study of the text of various 19th century pamphlets. A landmark book in the history of literary forgery. This copy has been signed by both authors on the half-title. Very rare to find a copy signed by both authors. Bookplate of Rachel McMasters Miller Hunt (stamped HBL Withdrawn). Jacket is worn with piece of front cover and top of spine missing.
Price: $ 450.00 other currencies Order nr. 105883

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See More... (Wise, Thomas J.) Carter, John and Graham Pollard AN ENQUIRY INTO THE NATURE OF CERTAIN NINETEENTH CENTURY PAMPHLETS.
London Constable & Co. 1934 8vo. cloth, top edge gilt, dust jacket. xii, 400 pages.
First edition. A classic piece of literary detective work in which the authors expose Thomas J. Wise as a forger by their work in type specimens, paper and study of the text of various 19th century pamphlets. A landmark book in the history of literary forgery. This copy has been inscribed by both authors on the free endpaper. Very rare to find a copy signed by both authors. Carter has written in his typical red ink "Unread, I notice, but I appreciate the goodwill. John Carter, 7 dec 70" and Pollard has added in blue ink beneath Carter's inscription "Signature authenicated by Graham Pollard, 29 Nov. 1973." With the bookplate of the noted collector, Abel Berland. Jacket rubbed along spine and hinges but rather well preserved.
Price: $ 550.00 other currencies Order nr. 109421

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See More... (Wise, Thomas J.) Carter, John and Graham Pollard ENQUIRY INTO THE NATURE...WITH SEQUEL TO AN ENQUIRY With A SEQUEL TO AN ENQUIRY INTO THE NATURE ... THE FORGERIES OF H. BUXTON FORMAN & T.J. WISE RE-EXAMINED. by Nicolas Barker and John Collins. With A NOTE ON TWO POEMS BY ELIZABETH BARRETT AND ROBERT BROWNING (1854)
London The Scolar Press (1983) 8vo. full leather for first two volumes and half leather for third, slipcase. 10,xii,400,11-41; 394; 27 pages.
Limited to 80 numbered copies. The entire set is contained in a slipcase. Out of print on publication. The actual 1854 first edition by the Brownings which is enclosed was used as the model for which Wise and Forman based their forgeries. It, in itself, is becoming rare. This third volume is enclosed in a half leather slipcase which also contains the actual 1854 Browning first edition.
Price: $ 1,200.00 other currencies Order nr. 2509

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See More... (Wise, Thomas J.) Carter, John and Graham Pollard WORKING PAPERS FOR A SECOND EDITION OF AN ENQUIRY INTO THE NATURE OF CERTAIN NINETEENTH CENTURY PAMPHLETS.
4 volumes, the complete set. Oxford Privately printed 1967, 1967, 1969, 1970 small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii),24; (ii),21; (ii),21; (ii),36 pages.
First editions of all parts. Includes Precis of Paden Or the Sources of `The New Timon.' Limited to 140 copies; The Forgeries of Tennyson's Plays. Limited to 140 copies; The Mystery of 'The Death of Balder.' Limited to 200 copies; Gorfin's Stock. Limited to 400 copies. Scarce as a set, especially in first editions. Cover of volume 2 shows spotting.
Price: $ 275.00 other currencies Order nr. 58439

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See More... (Wise, Thomas J.) Carter, John and Graham Pollard WORKING PAPERS FOR A SECOND EDITION OF AN ENQUIRY INTO THE NATURE OF CERTAIN NINETEENTH CENTURY PAMPHLETS.
3 volumes (of 4) Oxford Privately printed 1967, 1969, 1970 small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii),21+(1); (ii),21; (ii),36 pages.
First editions of all parts. Includes 2. THE FORGERIES OF TENNYSON'S PLAYS. (ii), 21 pages. Limited to 140 copies; 3. THE MYSTERY OF `THE DEATH OF BALDER'. (ii), 21 pages. Limited to 200 copies; four. GORFIN'S STOCK. (ii), 36 pages. Limited to 400 copies. This set once belonged to Wise's bibliographer, William Todd. No. two contains a loosely inserted "Compliments" card stating that it was "Sent at the request of John Carter." No. three has Todd's initials in the corner of the cover, a loosely inserted photocopy of a review of this title written by Todd and has pencil notes throughout. No. 4 is also initialed by Todd, has a loosely inserted photocopy of a review of this title written by Todd and has pencil notes throughout.
Price: $ 495.00 other currencies Order nr. 106191

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See More... Wise, Thomas J. (editor) PAULINE; A FRAGMENT OF A CONFESSION BY ROBERT BROWNING. A REPRINT OF THE ORIGINAL EDITION OF 1833.
London Richard Clay and Sons 1886 8vo. original boards. xii, 71, (3) pages.
First edition thus, limited to 400 copies. (Todd 109a). Although a seemingly above-board reprint edition, Wise's treatment of Browning's "Pauline" was one of his first forays into the world of facsimiles and, through his connection to Richard Clay and Sons, helped him lay the groundwork for future fabrications. Spine covering lacking (part loosely inserted in book). With the bookplate of Henry Cabot Lodge.
Price: $ 150.00 other currencies Order nr. 10910

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See More... (Wise, Thomas J.) Nicoll, W. Robertson and Thomas J. Wise LITERARY ANECDOTES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A LITERARY HISTORY OF THE PERIOD.
2 volumes. London Hodder & Stoughton 1895-96 thick 8vo. original cloth. xii,636; xvi,495 pages.
First edition. (Todd no.186a; Pariser no.10). "For the importance of Literary Anecdotes which contain massive contributions by both Wise and Forman, in the establishment of the forgeries, see An Enquiry p.135." A scarce set of prime importance in the study of Wise and his forgeries. Inner hinge of first volume cracked but solid. Better condition than most sets seen.
Price: $ 300.00 other currencies Order nr. 35425

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(Wise, Thomas J.) Todd, William B. SUPPRESSED COMMENTARIES ON THE WISEIAN FORGERIES ADDENDUM TO AN ENQUIRY.
Austin Humanities Research Center (1969) 8vo. cloth, paper cover and spine labels. 50 pages.
Limited to 750 copies (Fleck D.41.A.1). This copy bears the following inscription on the front free endpaper "Of Twenty-Five advance copies, this one is presented 23.xi.1969 to Carolyn and Ernest on the occasion of our marriage, Ann Bowden Todd, Bill Todd" where Ann Bowden Todd has written in her name in a different shade of ink. Reprints a letter to Gabriel Wells from A. Edward Newton concerning Wise on pages 36-37. Covers faded.
Price: $ 150.00 other currencies Order nr. 101402

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