Shakespeare First Folio...thoughts?

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Shakespeare First Folio...thoughts?

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1javascript
Dec 21, 2016, 3:00 pm

Do you think this is a worthwhile collectors item?

2HugoDumas
Dec 21, 2016, 5:43 pm

If you are into Shakespeare. My brother got it but stated it was almost unreadable.

3iluvbeckett
Dec 22, 2016, 11:12 pm

I don't think it's for sale - oh, you mean the EP printing? -Sorry! :-O

4hamletscamaro
Dec 28, 2016, 1:37 pm

I did go ahead and order this book. This being the 400th anniversary of his death, and I was looking at "new" First Folio facsimiles. Currently, I only have an older canvas covered Norton edition, and was looking at their newer second edition printing (currently on Amazon for $132). I believe that EP has simply reprinted the Norton edition, but I will compare the two and offer some feedback.

I ordered mine when it was first up on their website, and was only 5 payments of $75, but then they immediately corrected that and it is now at 6 payments of $75. Doesn't matter too much as they have listed it in all of their 10% off sales ever since.

With an LE of 1623 copies, it will take forever for them to sell out, and I am assuming that this will not rise in value very much, if at all. I just ordered it since I do like Shakespeare (as per my username) and it fit a current desire.

5astropi
Dec 29, 2016, 5:42 pm

Please post pics once you get it.

6rgerdes1
Jul 1, 2017, 1:54 pm

Any pics, please?

7Paul_Bernal
Edited: Nov 14, 2017, 2:23 pm

I made a Youtube video for the Book. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3VYQ6bX0fus

8HugoDumas
Nov 14, 2017, 5:00 pm

Curiosity souvenir but nearly unreadable.

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