First Folio
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Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies is a collection of plays by William Shakespeare, commonly referred to by modern scholars as the First Folio, published in 1623, about seven y
Title page of the first impression (1623)
Memorial to William Shakespeare in the Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey
Table of Contents from the First Folio
Memorial to John Heminges and Henry Condell, editors of the First Folio, at Bassishaw, London
Folio
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The term "folio" has three interconnected but distinct meanings in the world of books and printing: first, it is a term for a common method of arranging sheets of paper into book form, folding the she
First Folio
…Folio, published in 1623, about seven years after Shakespeare's death. It is considered one of the most influential books ever published. Printed in folio format and containing 36 of Shakespeare's plays, it was prepared by Shakespeare's colleagues John Heminges and Henry Condell. It was dedicated to the…
The title-page of the Shakespeare First Folio, 1623
Single folio from a large Qur'an, North Africa, 8th c. (Khalili Collection)
Copy of the Gutenberg Bible, printed in folio format