Claim: Macbeth was first published in the Folio of 1623, by Shakespeare.
Evidence: It was first published in the Folio of 1623 , possibly from a prompt book , and is Shakespeare 's shortest tragedy.
Printed in folio format and containing 36 plays -LRB- see list of Shakespeare 's plays -RRB- , it was prepared by Shakespeare 's colleagues John Heminges and Henry Condell.