Collecting Shakespeare : the story of Henry and Emily Folger /
Grant, Stephen H.,1941-
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-233) and index.
Well read in poetry, fair in knowledge : Henry and Emily form a team -- Thou lovest me, my name is Will : smitten by Shakespeare -- Wise, circumspect, and trusted : five decades at Standard Oil -- Leading on to fortune : Henry invests to buy the bard -- The hunt is up, the fields are fragrant : building a collection -- Whole volumes in folio : the ultimate prize for collectors -- What news on the Rialto : maneuvers in the rare book market -- Hotspur and Hal : two Henrys compete -- A monument to gentle verse : designing a treasure house -- Dear, blessed plot of land : the Folgers' gift to America -- Epilogue. Praise in the eyes of prosperity : the Folger after the Folgers -- Appendix: directors of the Folger Shakespeare Library.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Folger Shakespeare Library
Book collectors
Private libraries
Research libraries