Shakespeare's First Folio Four Centuries of an Iconic Book |
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| Author:
| Smith, Emma |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-881999-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2018 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $22.68AUD $28.95 |
Book Description:
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Just a few hundred copies of the 1623 edition of Shakespeare's collected plays exist, making it one of the most sought-after publications in history. Emma Smith explores the First Folio's post-publication life, the stories of individual copies, and the way readers, forgers, collectors, actors, scholars, and booksellers have interacted with them.
Just a few hundred copies of the 1623 edition of Shakespeare's collected plays exist, making it one of the most sought-after publications in history. Emma Smith explores the First Folio's post-publication life, the stories of individual copies, and the way readers, forgers, collectors, actors, scholars, and booksellers have interacted with them.