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.
| ISBN: | 9780712354295 |
| Publication date: | 5th October 2023 |
| Author: | William Shakespeare |
| Publisher: | British Library Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 912 pages |
| Genres: |
Ancient, classical and medieval texts Comedic plays Tragic plays Literary studies: plays and playwrights |
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.
Shakespeare's First Folio features in the following genres: Ancient, classical and medieval texts, Comedic plays, Tragic plays, Literary studies: plays and playwrights
Shakespeare's First Folio is available in Hardback
Shakespeare's First Folio was written by William Shakespeare and published by British Library Publishing
Shakespeare's First Folio has 912 pages
£112.50