The Shakespeare First Folio: The History of the Book Volume II: A New World Census of First Folios Shakespeare Folio the History of the Book

Author	Anthony James West
Format	Hardcover
ISBN	9780198187684
Publication Date	01/12/2007
Publisher	USA Oxford University Press
Manufacturer	Oxford University Press

The Shakespeare First Folio: The History of the Book Volume II: A New World Census of First Folios is a reference book that contains detailed information on 228 copies of the First Folio. It traces the search for copies, deals with doubtful identifications, describes the tests for inclusion, and presents details of missing copies.

This major reference book for Shakespeare scholars and bibliographers is in the second part of the story of "the greatest book" in the English language. Listing 228 copies of the First Folio, the Census gives concise descriptions of each, covering condition, special features, provenance, and binding. It traces the search for copies, deals with doubtful identifications, describes the tests for inclusion, and presents details of missing copies.