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The Shakespeare First Folio: The History of the Bookvolume I: An Account of the First Folio Based on Its Sales and Prices, 1623-2000

The Shakespeare First Folio: The History of the Bookvolume I: An Account of the First Folio Based on Its Sales and Prices, 1623-2000

West, Anthony James

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Series: Shakespeare First Folio

Literary CriticismGeneral Reference

ISBN10: 0198187696
ISBN13: 9780198187691
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: May 24 2001
Pages: 238
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.72 Width: 6.04 Depth: 9.40
Language: English
While vast amounts have been written about the publication of the Shakespeare First Folio, this volume breaks new ground in its account of the price and sales history of the books, placing this in the context both of Shakespeare's standing and of the contemporary world of antiquarian book sales. It charts the number and distribution of copies at the beginning and end of the twentieth century, surveys the nineteen facsimile editions since 1807, and assesses earlier listings of the work since 1824, including Sidney Lee's Census (1902). It also indicates the history of the volumes' ownership--ranging from country parson to President of Standard Oil.

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