Becket
Subtitle: a tragedy
Contributors: Wise, Thomas James, 1859-1937, forger; Richard Clay and Sons; Riviere & Son; Wise Forgeries Collection (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Publisher: [Thomas J. Wise]
Published: 1901
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 123
Subjects: Specimens; Forgeries; Literary forgeries and mystifications; Forgery
Notes: Forgery by Thomas J. Wise.

The imprint, from t.p. verso, is false; printed by Richard Clay & Sons.

Crocker p. 36; Wise I, pt. 1 (132).

Rare Book copy: Wise forgery, 14325394.

Todd, W.B. Handlist of Thomas J. Wise. (In Thomas J. Wise centenary studies, p. [80]-115), 396f

Barker, N. Sequel to An enquiry into the nature of certain nineteenth century pamphlets, pages 243-247

Gift; Mr. & Mrs. Alfred C. & Madeleine Berol.

Rare Book copy: Bound in full black goatskin, sewn on five recessed supports; spine with five false raised bands and gilt lettering; board edges gilt with a double-line fillet; marbled endpapers; turn-ins gilt with decorative rolls, fillets, and pin-dot rolls; top edge gilt; three-color silk endbands; signed "Bound by Riviere & Son" at tail end of upper turn-in.