Shakespeare's First Folio. Four Centuries of an Iconic Book, Hardback/***

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. Publisher: Oxford University Press Number of pages: 416 Publication date: 2023 Dimensions: 146 x 225 x 39 Cover type: Hardback