William Shakespeare

A First Folio of Shakespeare’s works—one of fewer than twenty remaining in private hands, and this one with Scottish provenance dating back to the seventeenth century—sold at Sotheby’s yesterday fo

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

There are many ways of reinterpreting our cultural heritage, but Shakespeare scholar and historian Ella Hawkins has come up with one of the most wholesome.

The intersection between literature and the other creative arts is the focus of two new exhibitions in London and Hampshire.
 

New York — Swann Galleries will present Early Printed Books at auction Thursday, May 5.

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

London — A first collected edition of Shakespeare's poems (1640) with an illustrious provenance – containing all but eight of the sonnets and other shorter, non-dramatic poetry – has returned to th

Last week, the Brotherton Library at the University of Leeds in the UK announced its acquisition of a very special book.

It’s that time of year, and sure, buying a book for a bibliophile is generally a good idea, but it can be tricky to pick just the right thing.

Yesterday, a copy of Shak