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Originally Posted by Chuckaluck
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The spelling of "Shakspere" near the bottom of this advert caught my eye. Nowadays the name of 'The Bard' is almost always spelled "Shakespeare", but according to the Wikipedia page titled
Spelling of Shakespeare's name: "In the Romantic and Victorian eras the spelling "Shakspere", used in the poet's own signature, became more widely adopted in the belief that this was the most authentic version."