Shakespeare : the evidence : unlocking the mysteries of the man and his work / Ian Wilson

London : Headline, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xiii, 498 pages, 40 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles, genealogical tables, maps, plans, portraits ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 480-488) and index. Contents; Through a glass darkly -- Was 'Shakespeare' really Shakespeare? -- Stratford-upon-Avon 'one of the biggest frauds in England'? -- A curious testament -- 'As an unperfect actor on the stage' -- Trials of a writer -- Found -- the mystery patron? -- Entry into history -- 'Unto Southampton do we shift our scene' -- 'My mistress' brows are raven black' -- 'Murder most foul' -- Lord Chamberlain's man -- 'To show the world I am a gentleman' -- Hand of the censor -- 'Most excellent ... for the stage -- 'This wooden ""o""' -- 'Like favourites made proud' -- One of the king's men -- Under the tragic muse -- A new mood -- 'To the onlie begetter' -- A curious purchase -- 'And England keep my bones!' -- 'He was ... for all time!' Subjects; Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Authorship. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Forgeries. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Spurious and doubtful works. Shakespeare, William Authorship. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 playwright and poet. Dramatists, English Early modern, 1500-1700 ; Biography. Playwriting. Stratford-upon-Avon(England) ; Biography. English drama. Literary criticism. Playwrights.