University of Delaware

AUG. 30-SEPT. 25: 'FIRST FOLIO!'

University Museums at the University of Delaware will soon be host to the original 1623 Shakespeare First Folio, with the national touring exhibition “First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare” ...
PBS

The Stolen First Folio

In 1998 in Durham, England, a First Folio vanishes without a trace. A series of experts weigh in on how the folio vanished, and recount the story of how it was found. King Charles III Examines the ...
Forbes India

A rare copy of Shakespeare's First Folio is up for auction

Few antique books attract as much interest from bibliophiles as the rare copies of the "First Folio," a collection of 36 plays by Shakespeare. One of them will be offered at auction in July at Sotheby ...
Atlanta Magazine

Shakespeare’s First Folio comes to Emory

In 1623, seven years after William Shakespeare’s death, friends from his acting company published the first edition of his collected plays, known as the First Folio. Without the 900-plus-page book, ...
Artnet

Christie’s to Sell Previously Unknown Copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio

Just in time for the 400th anniversary of the renowned playwright’s death on April 23, Christie’s London will offer copies of the first four Folios that brought together the collected works of William ...
Los Angeles Times

UCI Libraries opens exhibit celebrating 400 years of Shakespeare’s First Folio

It’s a rare opportunity to get a glimpse of William Shakespeare’s First Folio — the first collection of his works, published posthumously in 1623. According to the British Museum, only about 750 ...
Forbes India

Shakespeare in space to mark First Folio's 400th anniversary

A portrait of English playwright William Shakespeare and a speech from "A Midsummer Night"s Dream" have been sent into space in a weather balloon to mark the 400th anniversary of the publication of ...
BBC

Children's edition of First Folio published

The illustrated book features edited versions of all 36 plays of William Shakespeare’s First Folio A children's edition of William Shakespeare's First Folio has been published to celebrate the book's ...
CNN

French library discovers rare Shakespeare’s First Folio

A librarian in northern France made what may be the discovery of his lifetime when he uncovered a rare Shakespeare’s First Folio in his library’s collection. There are fewer than 240 known copies of ...
Forbes

Sotheby’s To Bring A Most Rare Shakespeare First Folio Under The Hammer In New York On July 21

All's Well That Ends Well: The first folio opened to one of the 18 plays that would have been lost had the folio not been assembled by Shakespeare's colleagues John Heminges and Henry Condell. This ...
The Economist

Shakespeare’s First Folio assembled the world’s greatest literature

Shakespeare’s Book. By Chris Laoutaris. Pegasus Books; 560 pages; $35. William Collins; £25 The Making of Shakespeare’s First Folio. By Emma Smith. Bodleian Library Publishing; 258 pages; $40 and £30 ...