{"product_id":"shakespeares-first-folio-british-library-400th-anniversary-facsimile-new-1","title":"Shakespeare's First Folio: 400th Anniversary Facsimile Edition - British Library","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  Shakespeare's First Folio- 400th Anniversary Facsimile Edition. Introduction by Tanya Kirk \u0026amp; Adrian S. Edwards.\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n Published by British Library Publishing. Hardback, slipcased.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  Published to mark the 400th anniversary of the First Folio's original publication, this facsimile edition faithfully reproduces one of the finest copies held in the British Library collections.\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  The significance of the First Folio cannot be underestimated. It is the only contemporary source of eighteen of Shakespeare's plays and without it, performances of such popular plays as The Tempest, Twelfth Night and Macbeth would not be possible. Changes and corrections were made during the long printing process, and small alterations were also made to the (now iconic) portrait of Shakespeare created by Martin Droeshout for the title page. As a result, no two surviving copies of the First Folio are identical and few are complete. Of the 750 copies that were originally published, some 200 exist today. The British Library has five copies, one of which is complete, and it is this copy that is presented with an introductory booklet by curators Adrian S Edwards and Tanya Kirk.\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n Please look closely at the photos as they are part of the description. Will wrap and pack very carefully. Will post worldwide.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n Any questions please ask. In the unlikely event you do encounter a problem, please do message me first to resolve it, and I will do my best to help.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n All the books are stored in our smoke-free, climate-controlled shop in Surbiton, London.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Folio Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54986195075411,"sku":"22796","price":77.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/2951\/6883\/files\/10_3bb9735c-2ac7-4a25-9487-071e2f07f901.jpg?v=1789766821","url":"https:\/\/thefoliovault.com\/products\/shakespeares-first-folio-british-library-400th-anniversary-facsimile-new-1","provider":"Folio Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}