Manuscripts
Sub-Series
Identifier: Subseries 1.2.
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Contains forgeries offered for sale to William Figgis of Dublin booksellers Hodges Figgis in 1921, as well as correspondence related to the forgeries from 1921-1957. Forged works include alleged correspondence from Wilde as well as draft manuscripts of his literary and dramatic work. Letters include correspondence from the fake Andre Gide as well as the real Andre Gide, various booksellers (Maggs, Davis and Orioli, Gabriel Wells), Christopher Millard, and Vyvyan Holland. Some supplementary published material from the 1950s regarding the collection is also included.
Dates
- Creation: 1920-1957
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1920 - 1957
Creator
- From the File: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (Organization)
Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Series: 2 boxes
Language of Materials
From the File: English
Repository Details
Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository