The First Folio of Shakespeare: The Norton Facsimile (original 1623; edition 1996)

by Folger Shakespeare Library, William Shakespeare, Charlton Hinman (Editor), Peter W. M. Blayney (Introduction)

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For the first time, a photographic facsimile of the First Folio of Shakespeare's plays is available in one affordable volume. Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies gives actors, directors, and anyone interested in Shakespeare access to the plays as Shakespeare envisioned them. In returning to the original text, actors and directors can find answers to the many problems they find preparing a play of Shakespeare. Included is the introduction to acting from the First Folio and its accompanying acting guide and glossary, making this the most valuable tool for all who love the Bard.… (more)

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Title:	The First Folio of Shakespeare: The Norton Facsimile
Authors:	Folger Shakespeare Library
Other authors:	William Shakespeare, Charlton Hinman (Editor), Peter W. M. Blayney (Introduction)
Info:	W. W. Norton & Company (1996), Edition: 2 Sub, Hardcover, 968 pages
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The First Folio of Shakespeare by William Shakespeare (1623)

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This was chosen by Emma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Hertford College, Oxford and author of Portable Magic: A History of Books and their Readers (Allen Lane, 2023), as one of History Today’s Books of the Year 2023.

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HistoryToday | Nov 24, 2023 |

An absolutely gorgeous fascimile, driven by that luminary of Folio studies, Charlton Hinman. (Unless you're a collector, the Second Edition is a better investment than the first, since the updated introduction acknowledges some of the lapses in Hinman's intro from the 1960s due to knowledge gained since then.)

A thing of beauty. (

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therebelprince | Oct 24, 2023 |

Facsimile reprint. (

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ME_Dictionary | Mar 20, 2020 |

Finely done, slightly reduced size facsimile of the Henry Huth copy of the First Folio at Yale University. Very useful for the general reader. (

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Cacuzza | Dec 5, 2013 |

Not a facsimile of a single copy, like the smaller-sized Yale facsimile. This one is made-up from multiple copies--"best pages" as it were. It has the advantage, however, of being full-sized. (

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Cacuzza | Nov 29, 2013 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
William Shakespeare	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Blayney, Peter W. M.	Editor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Condell, Henry	Preface	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Digges, Leonard	commendatory verses	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Droeshout, Martin	Engraver.	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Heminge, John	Preface	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Hinman, Charlton	Editor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Holland, Hugh	commendatory verses	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Jonson, Ben	commendatory verses	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Mabbe, James	commendatory verses	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Blayney, Peter W. M.	Introduction	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Kokeritz, Helge	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Prouty, Charles Tyler	Introduction	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The First Folio of Shakespeare

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Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies

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Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies

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This work contains various editions of the text and the content of First Folio, that is, the 36 plays which were first collected in 1623 under the title "Mr William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories and Tragedies". It does not include Pericles or the Sonnets or either of the narrative poems.
Do NOT combine with with the complete plays (which invariably include Pericles) or the complete works.

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For the first time, a photographic facsimile of the First Folio of Shakespeare's plays is available in one affordable volume. Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies gives actors, directors, and anyone interested in Shakespeare access to the plays as Shakespeare envisioned them. In returning to the original text, actors and directors can find answers to the many problems they find preparing a play of Shakespeare. Included is the introduction to acting from the First Folio and its accompanying acting guide and glossary, making this the most valuable tool for all who love the Bard.

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