WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616)
Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies : published according to the true originall copies.
1623RCIN 1047467
This, the first collected edition of Shakespeare’s plays, holds a celebrated place in English letters and no other literary work has been the subject of so much study and consideration. It is critical for Shakespeare’s legacy: 18 of his plays might never have been printed were it not for this edition, and it was assiduously collected by every subsequent generation. George IV added this copy to the Royal Library and the covers bear his arms.