The First Folio of Shakespeare
By: prepared by Charlton Hinman
Contributors: Hinman, Charlton; Folger Shakespeare Library
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 1968
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 928
Subjects: Bibliography; Folios. 1623
Other titles: Norton facsimile; First Folio
Work titles: Plays
Description: Original t.p. selected, with port., reads: Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies. Published according to the true original copies. London, Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and E. Blount, 1623.
Notes: At head of title: The Norton facsimile.

Original t.p. (with port.) reads: Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies : published according to the true originall copies.  London : Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed. Blount, 1623.

This facsimile is an ideal copy in which each page represents the best page selected from one of the 29 most satisfactory copies of the 80 copies in the Folger Shakespeare Library.

Issued in slipcase.