An enquiry into the nature of certain nineteenth century pamphlets

Nicolas Barker

Original title: A Sequel to An Enquiry into the Nature of Certain XIXth Century Pamphlets by John Carter and Graham Pollard

first published 1934 Scolar Press, 1983 400 pages

The book forgery of Thomas James Wise, disclosed in 1934 in John Carter and Graham Pollard's *An Enquiry into the Nature of Certain Nineteenth Century Pamphlets*, is perhaps the most notorious literary scandal of the 20th century. Wise, a bibliographer and book collector with the highest international reputation, was revealed to be the perpetrator of a stream of forgeries of minor works by major nineteenth-century au...

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An enquiry into the nature of certain nineteenth century pamphlets edition · 1992 · Scolar Press · 400 pages
An enquiry into the nature of certain nineteenth century pamphlets edition · 1983 · Scolar Press · 400 pages
An enquiry into the nature of certain nineteenth century pamphlets edition · 1971 · Haskell House Publishers · 400 pages

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