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Title
Shakespeare's First Folio
Creator
Parrish, George I., 1930-1992
Summary
The first collected edition of the immortal William Shakespeare's plays, known today as the First Folio, was printed by William Jaggard and his son Isaac in 1623. It was issued by a group of booksellers assembled solely for the purpose of publishing the Bard's famous works. The First Folio contains dedications to the Earls of Pembroke and Montgomery; to "the great Variety of Readers," and commendatory verses by Ben Jonson, Hugh Holland, Leonard Digges and an unidentified "I.M."
Title
Shakespeare's First Folio
Creator
Parrish, George I., 1930-1992
Summary
The first collected edition of the immortal William Shakespeare's plays, known today as the First Folio, was printed by William Jaggard and his son Isaac in 1623. It was issued by a group of booksellers assembled solely for the purpose of publishing the Bard's famous works. The First Folio contains dedications to the Earls of Pembroke and Montgomery; to "the great Variety of Readers," and commendatory verses by Ben Jonson, Hugh Holland, Leonard Digges and an unidentified "I.M."
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