IRELAND, SAMUEL WILLIAM HENRY
- IRELAND, SAMUEL WILLIAM HENRY
a notorious forger of Shakespearian relics, born in London, son of a dealer in old books and prints; imposed on his father and a number of lovers of the antique, till he was exposed by Malone; he published a confession of his forgeries, and died in obscurity and poverty (1777-1835).
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia.
James Wood.
1907.
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