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Shakespeare's First Folio: 400th Anniversary Facsimile Edition

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Shakespeare's First Folio: 400th Anniversary Facsimile Edition: Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories & Tragedies, Published According to the Original Copies.

Published to mark the 400th anniversary of the book’s original publication, this facsimile edition faithfully reproduces one of the finest copies held in the British Library collections.

The significance of the First Folio cannot be underestimated. It is the only contemporary source of eighteen of Shakespeare’s plays. Without it, performances of such popular plays as The Tempest, Twelfth Night and Macbeth would not be possible.

Changes and corrections were made during the long printing process. Small alterations were also made to the (now iconic) portrait of Shakespeare created by Martin Droeshout for the title page. As a result, no two surviving copies of the First Folio are identical and few are complete. Of the 750 copies that were originally published, some 200 exist today. The British Library has five copies, one of which is complete, and it is this copy that is presented with an introductory booklet by curators Adrian S Edwards and Tanya Kirk.

Every purchase you make supports the work of Shakespeare's Globe. Thank you!

Detail

Format: Large hardback book in a slip case.

Weight: approx. 4kg

Pages: 912

Shakespeare's First Folio: 400th Anniversary Facsimile Edition: Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories & Tragedies, Published According to the Original Copies.

Published to mark the 400th anniversary of the book’s original publication, this facsimile edition faithfully reproduces one of the finest copies held in the British Library collections.

The significance of the First Folio cannot be underestimated. It is the only contemporary source of eighteen of Shakespeare’s plays. Without it, performances of such popular plays as The Tempest, Twelfth Night and Macbeth would not be possible.

Changes and corrections were made during the long printing process. Small alterations were also made to the (now iconic) portrait of Shakespeare created by Martin Droeshout for the title page. As a result, no two surviving copies of the First Folio are identical and few are complete. Of the 750 copies that were originally published, some 200 exist today. The British Library has five copies, one of which is complete, and it is this copy that is presented with an introductory booklet by curators Adrian S Edwards and Tanya Kirk.

Every purchase you make supports the work of Shakespeare's Globe. Thank you!

Detail

Format: Large hardback book in a slip case.

Weight: approx. 4kg

Pages: 912

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Rest of world – 1-3 weeks

Please note: Print to order products are dispatched separately to the rest of your order. This means that if you order these items alongside other shop products, they won’t all arrive together, and you’ll get several deliveries.

UK – 1-5 business days

Europe – 1-2 weeks

Rest of world – 1-3 weeks

Please note: Print to order products are dispatched separately to the rest of your order. This means that if you order these items alongside other shop products, they won’t all arrive together, and you’ll get several deliveries.

Customs duties and import taxes for your order may vary from country to country. You are responsible for these charges and they are not included in shipping costs.

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Beatriz R.T.
Amazing experience

I placed an order for several things. It is for a gift for a theatre director in Spain.
The service from the online shop team was wonderful.
All the products arrived in perfect condition and are super nice.
The book is a real marvel and worthy of a collector.
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