An Inquiry Into the Authenticity of Certain Miscellaneous Papers and Legal Instruments, Published Dec. 24, Mdccxcv. and Attributed to Shakspeare, Queen Elizabeth, and Henry, Earl of Southampton

FIRST EDITION. SCARCE. Rebound (quarter bound) in leather and period marbled boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Contains fold-out copies of some documents being discussed. This was a library copy, and there is still a catalog number on the spine as well as stamps on the text block. Cover has moderate edge wear, with exposed board at corners. Corners are bumped. Leather lightly worn on ridges of spine and at head, as well as along the shoulder. Front and back boards are faded and show rubbing. Text block is tanned, with deckled edges. Writing in pencil on pastedowns. Back pastedown and fep show where glued items were removed. A few pages have writing in the margins. Pages are tanned. 424 pp., 6 x 9.5 inches. * Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. If actual shipping cost is less than the AbeBooks estimate, it is our practice to REFUND the difference to the buyer. * NOAMZ.