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Material of the Week: Shakespeare’s First Folio

Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies," showing the iconic Droeshout portrait of Shakespeare above the publication details

Published: 1623, London, England Printed seven years after William Shakespeare’s death, Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies, commonly referred to as Shakespeare’s “First Folio,” is the first collection that compiles all of Shakespeare’s plays, patched together from various scripts. Nicknamed the Folio because of the size of the sheets, approximately 750 copies were printed Material of the Week: Shakespeare’s First Folio