Shakespeare's First Folio: 400th Anniversary Facsimile Edition: Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories & Tragedies, Published According to the Original Copies Cover
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Shakespeare's First Folio 400th Anniversary Facsimile Edition: Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories & Tragedies, Published According to the Original Copies

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A full-size facsimile of one of the most complete early copies of the famed First Folio, selected and luxuriously produced by the British Library, is a must-have for actors, playwrights, and bibliophiles as well as anyone who truly loves the art of the English language. Published in association wit...

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The Dan Le Batard Show

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The Dan Le Batard Show

Greg mentioned looking up the origin of the phrase 'loose ends' and traced it back to Shakespeare, mentioning it had a nautical origin.

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I looked up the origin, Dan, to get ahead of this on loose ends because I knew that you might want it. Dates back to Shakespeare. Again. Lucy and me. Willie. Yeah. Yeah. Again with the Shakespeare. Na...

— Episode: Local Hour: Tying Up Loose Ends

Episode: Local Hour: Tying Up Loose Ends

Greg mentioned looking up the origin of the phrase 'loose ends' and traced it back to Shakespeare, mentioning it had a nautical origin.

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I looked up the origin, Dan, to get ahead of this on loose ends because I knew that you might want it. Dates back to Shakespeare. Again. Lucy and me. Willie. Yeah. Yeah. Again with the Shakespeare. Nautical origin. Willie. Millie. Yeah.

NPR News Now

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NPR News Now

The Folger Shakespeare Library showcased 82 copies of Shakespeare's First Folio, the 1623 printed edition, marking the first time the collection was opened to the public beyond scholars.

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The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, has more than a quarter of a million books at its collection, including 82 copies, more than a third of all the copies known to exist, of Shakespeare'...

— Episode: NPR News: 06-20-2024 3PM EDT

Episode: NPR News: 06-20-2024 3PM EDT

The Folger Shakespeare Library showcased 82 copies of Shakespeare's First Folio, the 1623 printed edition, marking the first time the collection was opened to the public beyond scholars.

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The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, has more than a quarter of a million books at its collection, including 82 copies, more than a third of all the copies known to exist, of Shakespeare's first folio printed in 1623, just a few years after his death.

Until now, the library's collection has been seen almost exclusively by scholars, but an $80 million redesign, says library director Michael Whitmore, will bring the jewels of the Folger's collection to the general public for the first time.

Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

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Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

It was published after Shakespeare's death but contained 18 plays that had never been printed before. Without this book, plays such as Macbeth and The Tempest would have been lost.

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What most people don't realize is that it was published after Shakespeare's lifetime. Yet, it contains 18 plays that had never appeared in print before.

— Episode: A Snowy Night at the New York Public Lib...

Episode: A Snowy Night at the New York Public Library

It was published after Shakespeare's death but contained 18 plays that had never been printed before. Without this book, plays such as Macbeth and The Tempest would have been lost.

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What most people don't realize is that it was published after Shakespeare's lifetime. Yet, it contains 18 plays that had never appeared in print before.

Had it not been for this remarkable book, plays such as Macbeth and The Tempest would have been lost.

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