First Folio
Shakespeare's Plays or Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies by William Shakespeare was first published by Jaggard & Blount in London in 1623. What is now called the First Folio was in fact the first collection of plays written by William Shakespeare. The First Folio is distinguished by an elaborate title page, frontispiece with first-state portrait, complete edition with leaves intact, containing Troilus and Cressida and its prologue, Romeo and Juliet ending on Gg. Roman and italic text types, cursive for headings, various larger romans and cursives in preliminaries. Text in double columns, 66 lines, bold headlines and catchwords, pages box-ruled, woodcut headpieces and tailpieces and initials. The first authorized edition of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare and in terms of editorial theory the closest we have or are likely to have to any final published text authorized by the author, in the sense that it is the published text authorized on the author's death by his friends and closest colleagues, such as John Heminges and Henry Condell, the people who performed his plays on stage.
| ISBN/EAN | 9789464437539 |
| Auteur | William Shakespeare |
| Uitgever | Pumbo.nl B.V. |
| Taal | Engels |
| Uitvoering | Gebonden in harde band |
| Pagina's | |
| Lengte | 302.0 mm |
| Breedte | 216.0 mm |
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As a graduate of English literature who specializes in Shakespearean literature I daily handle several editions of Shakespeare's First Folio
and I know exactly which edition is the most authorative in terms of editorial theory and the closest we have or are likely to have to any
final published text authorized by the author, in the sense that it is the published text authorized on the author's death by his friends
and closest colleagues, such as John Heminges and Henry Condell, prominent members of William Shakespeare's company who performed his plays.
It is first and foremost a paragon of scholarship, though I admit that it is perhaps of limited interest to many in some of its aspects.
Dealing with the many variants found in the various editions of the First Folio, it might seem rather medieval in some respects.
Simply put, it is a First Folio that was made up of the best pages of all First Folios available and not just at the Folger Library.
The book is large, maybe somewhat unwieldy, and the style is unusual to read by today's standards, but on the whole it is a work of art.
This edition is the closest you'll ever get to owning your own First Folio, perhaps the best First Folio that will ever be available.
I enjoy reading and owning fine books. This volume is definitely as finely made as a First Folio of Shakespeare is likely to get.
It is beautifully bound in a fine, contemporary gilted binding and the book in its entirety is a pleasure to own and use.
For those readers who truly care for such things this very impressive book will soon become the pride of any bookshelf.
This book is first and foremost a paragon of scholarship, though I admit that to many it may seem of limited interest because of Shakespeare's style of writing that is currently unusual, but in reality this book is a true work of art.
It has the true look and feel of a 17th century First Folio and the closest you will ever get to owning your own First Folio, perhaps William Shakespeare's best Folio ever.
I enjoy reading and owning finely made books and this volume is about as fine as a First Folio of William Shakespeare is likely to get.
This valuable, collectible hardcover is beautifully bound with titles in gilt and the book in its entirety is a pleasure to own and use.
For the real collectors of literature who care for such aspects of their home library this edition is the very impressive pride of any bookshelf.