The Shakespeare First Folio: The History of the Book - Volume I: An Account of the First Folio Based on its Sales and Prices 1623-2000 (Hardcover)
Anthony James WestThis is the story of 'the greatest book' written in the English language. The First Folio (1623) was the first collection of Shakespare's drama, and the only source for half the plays. The present volume traces the Folio's sales and prices from one pound in the seventeenth century to over half a million pounds today. Counting the extant copies and showing their worldwide distribution, it also indicates their history of ownership - ranging from country parson to President of Standard Oil.
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This is the story of 'the greatest book' written in the English language. The First Folio (1623) was the first collection of Shakespare's drama, and the only source for half the plays. The present volume traces the Folio's sales and prices from one pound in the seventeenth century to over half a million pounds today. Counting the extant copies and showing their worldwide distribution, it also indicates their history of ownership - ranging from country parson to President of Standard Oil.
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Imprint | Oxford UniversityPress |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | The Shakespeare First Folio |
Release date | April 2001 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | April 2001 |
Authors | Anthony James West |
Dimensions | 242 x 160 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 238 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-818769-1 |
Barcode | 9780198187691 |
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LSN | 0-19-818769-6 |
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