First Folio

New York -- Often referred to as the most important book in English literature, Shakespeare's First Folio is an extraordinary piece of history dating back to 1623. One of fewer than twenty remainin

Take a ten-minute, behind-the-scenes tour through the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library in Toronto, Canada, where you’ll see a First Folio, the first

Reno, NV – An exceedingly rare First Folio single play “fragment” of William Shakespeare’s The First Part of Henry the Fourth, published in 1623, will be offered during Holabird Western Americana C

New York—One gallery. Hundreds of objects. Countless stories.

Yesterday, a copy of Shak

Spend nine minutes gazing at some beautiful books and learning how King’s College Library conserves a collection of rare English literature and the

New York – Christie’s is delighted to announce the auction of William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies, often referred to as the “First Fo

By now many of you will have heard the exciting news that schol

A brief overview of this week's auction offerings:

Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair, the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association's annual flagship event, opens its doors for the 62nd time in the capital in Ju