The Shakespeare First Folio Sotheby’s Catalogue 2006

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The Shakespeare First Folio Sotheby's Catalogue

Sotheby's, London, separate auction catalogue for Lot 95 in the sale held on 13th July, 2006. The separate catalogue entirely devoted to this interesting copy of Shakespeare's first folio. Contents include: Introduction by Stanley Wells; The First Folio of Shakespeare; William Shakespeare; The Story of the First Folio; Rights; The Printing of the First Folio; The Three Issues; Number of copies; Surviving copies; The Portrait; The format of the First Folio; and the commendatory poems; The History of this copy; Dr Daniel Williams; Dr Williams's Library; The backing on the title page; The missing 'To the Reader' leaf; The Manuscript Annotations; Nature of the Main Annotations; Illustration Acknowledgements.

Catalogue aside, this is a comprehensive write up on The Shakespeare First Folio. The First Folio is of major importance as it is the first collected edition of Shakespeare's plays, without which there may not have been a William Shakespeare.

Features;

  • The Dr Williams's Library Copy 13th July 2006
  • Publisher Sotheby's, London; 2006
  • Blindstamped decorated burgundy cloth with title-panel inset on front board, 60 pp
  • Superbly Illustrated Throughout
  • Size 275 x 215mm, 700g

Condition: New – Brand New Copy

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Weight 0.7 kg

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