Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies
Subtitle: published according to the true original copies
Publisher: Meisei University Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Tokyo
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9784895491945
Subjects: Facsimiles
Other titles: Comedies, histories, & tragedies; Comedies, histories, and tragedies; First folio of Shakespeare.
Work titles: Plays
Notes: Original t.p.

"In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Meisei University and in celebration of the four hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Shakespeare's birth this facsimile edition of the First Folio of Shakespeare was produced in 2014 by Meisei Gakuen. The original is one of the Shakespeare Folios at the University Library, MR774. It has been referred to as Lee 53 or West 201."--Colophon.

Limited edition of 350 copies.

Originally published: London : Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed. Blount, 1623.

Accompanied by a supplement (29 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.), which includes an extract from Akihiro Yamada's introductory essay in "The first folio of Shakespeare," published by Yushodo in 1998, with title: An introduction to the facsimile edition of the first folio of Shakespeare at Meisei University Library, Mr 774.

Supplement in English and Japanese.

No. 67 of 350 copies.

As issued, in brown leather with slipcase, supplement in printed tan paper covers, both contained in box with printed labels from Meisei University Press; in phase box.