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Blumenthal, Walter Hart: Who knew Shakespeare? What was his reputation in his lifetime?, 1965

1 box
Item Number:
38523
Collection Creator:
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
Dates:
1965
Located In:
Box B-000876
Extent:
1 box
Scope and Contents

Broadside, 8vo; green decorative border, text printed in red and black; fine. Prospectus begins with "The stupid idea that Bacon wrote Shakespeare has discouraged critical challenge of the latter's authorship of the plays. The only full-fledged exposition of dissent has been that of veteran bookman Walter Hart Blumenthal"; and ends with "The question of authentication cannot be ended by cultist derision of probing doubt of a dissenter such as Blumenthal." Integral order form on Broadside verso.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Associate University Librarian for Special Collections. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Credit this material:

Blumenthal, Walter Hart: Who knew Shakespeare? What was his reputation in his lifetime?; Collection of Ephemera Relating to the Marketing of Books, RBD2, Rare Book Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (ex): Box B-000876
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Finding aid created via automated processes by Regine Heberlein, 2017.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Broadside, 8vo; green decorative border, text printed in red and black; fine. Prospectus begins with "The stupid idea that Bacon wrote Shakespeare has discouraged critical challenge of the latter's authorship of the plays. The only full-fledged exposition of dissent has been that of veteran bookman Walter Hart Blumenthal"; and ends with "The question of authentication cannot be ended by cultist derision of probing doubt of a dissenter such as Blumenthal." Integral order form on Broadside verso.

Arrangement

Arrangement follows the order of the original Excel inventory.

General

Author: Blumenthal, Walter Hart

Iowa City: Prairie Press

Collection History

Processing Information

Finding aid created via automated processes by Regine Heberlein, 2017.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Associate University Librarian for Special Collections. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Credit this material:

Blumenthal, Walter Hart: Who knew Shakespeare? What was his reputation in his lifetime?; Collection of Ephemera Relating to the Marketing of Books, RBD2, Rare Book Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (ex): Box B-000876

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