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Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies is a collection of plays by William Shakespeare, commonly referred to by modern scholars as the First Folio, published in 1623, about seven years after Shakespeare's death. It is considered one of the most influential books ever published.
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Learn about the First Folio, the first published collection of Shakespeare’s plays, produced in 1623. Explore its features, history, significance, and the Folger’s collection of First Folios, the largest in the world.
First Folio, first published edition (1623) of the collected works of William Shakespeare, originally published as Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories & Tragedies. It is the major source for contemporary texts of his plays.
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The Bodleian First Folio A digital facsimile of the First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Bodleian Arch. G c.7.
The First Folio is a collection of 36 of Shakespeare's plays, edited by his friends John Heminges and Henry Condell. It contains the first good texts of many plays, and is the only source for some of them. Learn more about the history, contents, and copies of the First Folio.
The Folger Shakespeare Library has 82 First Folios of Shakespeare, the largest collection in the world. Learn about the history, significance, research, and stories behind these rare and valuable books.
Nov 21, 2023 · Did you ever wonder how Henry Folger acquired the copy of the First Folio that he considered “the most precious book in the world”? Wonder no more. Join Folger Archivist Sara Schliep on a two-part saga spanning over a decade and an ocean, both literal and figurative.
