William-Henry Ireland’s First Forgery.

The article discusses British forger William-Henry Ireland (1775-1835), focusing on an Elizabethan forgery he created in 1794 and its written description in the 1796 published account "An Authentic Account of the Shaksperian Manuscripts, &c." It was displayed at the Great Tudor Exhibition of 1889-1890 at the New Gallery on Regent Street in London, England and the exhibition description of the work indicates it is an English translation of a 1590 French work notable for bearing the signature of Queen Elizabeth I of England on its cover. The book was lent to the exhibition by the widow of collector Henry Cunliffe and was acquired by the British Museum.