| The Shakespeare First Folio: The History of the Bookvolume II: A New World Census of First Folios Contributor(s): West, Anthony James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198187688 ISBN-13: 9780198187684 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $337.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2003 Annotation: This major reference book for Shakespeare scholars and bibliographers is in the second part of the story of "the greatest book" in the English language. Listing 228 copies of the First Folio, the Census gives concise descriptions of each, covering condition, special features, provenance, and binding. It traces the search for copies, deals with doubtful identifications, describes the tests for inclusion, and presents details of missing copies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama |
| Dewey: 016.822 |
| LCCN: 00067655 |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6.1" W x 9.48" (1.67 lbs) 428 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This major reference book for Shakespeare scholars and bibliographers is in the second part of the story of the greatest book in the English language. Listing 228 copies of the First Folio, the Census gives concise descriptions of each, covering condition, special features, provenance, and binding. It traces the search for copies, deals with doubtful identifications, describes the tests for inclusion, and presents details of missing copies. |