The Shakespeare First Folio: A new worldwide census of first folios

The Shakespeare First Folio: A new worldwide census of first folios

Author: Anthony James West

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 9780198187684

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This major reference book for Shakespeare scholars and bibliographers is in the second part of the story of "the greatest book" in the English language. Listing 228 copies of the First Folio, the Census gives concise descriptions of each, covering condition, special features, provenance, and binding. It traces the search for copies, deals with doubtful identifications, describes the tests for inclusion, and presents details of missing copies.