The Shakespeare First Folios: A Descriptive Catalogue
โ Scribed by Eric Rasmussen, Anthony James West, Donald L. Bailey, Mark Farnsworth, Lara Hansen, Trey Jansen, Sarah Stewart (eds.)
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 956
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This catalogue of the Shakespeare First Folio (1623) is the result of two decades of research during which 232 surviving copies of this immeasurably important book were located a remarkable 72 more than were recorded in the previous census over a century ago and examined in situ, creating an essential reference work.
โฆ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Catalogue of First Folios Worldwide....Pages 1-857
Back Matter....Pages 858-935
โฆ Subjects
Poetry and Poetics;Literary Theory;British and Irish Literature;Early Modern/Renaissance Literature
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Shakespeare's First Folio, published in 1623, is one of the world's most studied books, prompting speculation about everything from proof-reading practices in the early modern publishing industry to the 'true' authorship of Shakespeare's plays. Arguments about the nature of the First Folio are cruci
<p>The first edition of Shakespeare's collected works, the <i>First Folio</i>, published in 1623, is one of the most valuable books in the world and has historically proven to be an attractive target for thieves. Of the 160 <i>First Folios</i> listed in a census of 1902, 14 were subsequently stolen-
<p>The first edition of Shakespeare's collected works, the <i>First Folio</i>, published in 1623, is one of the most valuable books in the world and has historically proven to be an attractive target for thieves. Of the 160 <i>First Folios</i> listed in a census of 1902, 14 were subsequently stolen-