Smith, Emma. The library ‘appears to have sold it at some point in the late 1660s, perhaps having replaced it with the new, improved, edition, the Third Folio, … The Bodleian First Folio includes Shakespeare's original comedies, histories and tragedies as they appear in the 1623 artifact in the Bodleian Library's holdings at Oxford University. Unlike most stories of loss, the tale of the Bodleian First Folio has a happier ending than that of Edwin Forrest’s First Folio. An anonymous American collector (now known to be Henry Folger) was prepared to pay £3,000 for the book, an unheard-of sum, and it was only through an urgent public appeal that the Bodleian succeeded in matching the offer. The display is open to the public until 23 April 2017 in the National Library Building, and also forms a part of this year’s University of Oxford’s Alumni Weekend in Asia, which takes place 24-26 March 2017. This eBook contains high-resolution photographic images from the Bodleian First Folio. Master William Shakespeare’s Comedie. Bodleian first folio Shakespeare Notes "The Shakespeare itself is for the present deposited by its owner in charge of Mr. Madan at the Bodleian library." Oxford: Bodleian Library, 2015. The showcase, entitled 'Shakespeare in Print: The First Folio', gives residents and visitors of Singapore a chance to see a copy of the work for the first time. for this book, and the other Oxford copies of Shakespeare's First Folio. Welcome to the digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. The fact that the First Folio was bound with a different and more expensive darker brown calfskin leather than other books bound by Wildgoose tends to suggest a deal was done with the Bassano family for binding their family book of remedies in exchange for the supply of fine dark brown chocolate calfskin. A supplement to the reproduction in facsimile of the first folio edition (1623) from the Chatsworth copy in the possession of the Duke of Devonshire, K.G. The Bodleian's First Folio is unique in not having been rebound or restored in almost four centuries since it was first received by the library late in 1623. The Bodleian First Folio. Creating the IIIF First Folio … The digital facsimile and the text are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. It is considered one of the most influential books ever published. document.write("URL: "+location.href) Shakespeare's First Folio: Four Centuries of an Iconic Book. | The Bodleian Libraries care for over one million manuscripts, archives, rare books, printed ephemera and maps. An introduction to Shakespeare’s ‘First Folio’ that the Bodleian once gave away by Dr Emma Smith, Fellow in English, University of Oxford. These have not always been in the Library, though; hear about the tangled history of the ‘Bodleian’ copy from Emma Smith, here. Fall 2020: Sherrill and Moriarty Library are closed as part of the Lesley University COVID-19 response. The Bodleian Libraries are very grateful for this additional support, which brings new features to the digitized First Folio, enabling more efficient and intuitive use for all with an interest in Shakespeare, early modern drama, theatre and book history. Without this book, the famous ‘First Folio’, eighteen of Shakespeare’s plays – including Julius Caesar and Macbeth – would probably be lost to us. poet.a.1), the longest and most important surviving manuscript written in Middle English. Please visit us online through our library website and via our Ask-A-Librarian service, and see our Fall 2020 Remote Services Guide. The First Folio was the first published collection of William Shakespeare's plays. Read the catalogue record It was added to the chained folio-sized books in Duke Humfrey’s Library, where it was openly accessible to readers. Happy birthday to Shakespeare, 451 today! A Gutenberg Bible, c. 1455, one of only 21 surviving complete copies. The First Folio was the first published collection of William Shakespeare's plays. And see the fully-digitised copy, shelfmarked Arch. Smith, Emma. This has been made possible by the generous support of the donors to the Sprint for Shakespeare public campaign (August to December 2012). : containing a census of extant copies with some account of their history and condition The volume left the library in the 1660s and was returned after the exceptional response to a public … Leather Cover of the Bodleian First Folio Dr Peter D Matthews In August of 2012 a group of conservators named Sabina Pugh, Julie Sommerfeldt, Arthur Green, Vanessa Redgrave, Thelma Holt, Andrew Honey, and Nicole Gilroy examined and repaired the tattered First Folio in preparation for digitizing. A full Tables of Contents links to each scene. See http://blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ for more information. Shakespeare's First folio, 1623; Bay Psalm Book, 1640. The Bodleian originally received its copy of the First Folio in 1624 as part of the its copyright arrangement – it is thought it may have been the library’s first collection of plays. The First Folio. The showcase, entitled 'Shakespeare in Print: The First Folio', gives residents and visitors of Singapore a chance to see a copy of the work for the first time. [4] | tl;dr Your first stop for an easy-to-use digitized First Folio should be the Bodleian’s copy: it’s good for general use and good for textual scholars. Looks great on Kindle Fire and Tablet. The Bodleian Shakespeare: A treasure lost... and regained From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Compiled by two of Shakespeare's colleagues, John Heminges and Henry Condell, it contains 36 plays, and is the only reliable source for over half of them. Smith, Steven Escar. Jul 4, 2013 - Updates and musings from our libraries and staff. Printed in folio format and containing 36 plays, it was prepared by Shakespeare's colleagues John Heminges and Henry Condell. In the 1660s it left the Library and was lost from view until 1905, when an undergraduate from Magdalen College brought a tattered copy of an early Shakespeare Folio into the Library for advice on its binding. In the winter of 1623, a copy of Shakespeare’s newly printed First Folio arrived at the Bodleian Library from London. | This copy of the First Folio is owned by the Bodleian Library. Some 235 copies are known to survive, and new ones continue to come to light to this day. The first Bodleian shelfmark had been torn from the bottom of the title page. First Folio home page The First Folio is the first printed anthology consisting of 36 of Shakespeare’s plays, many of which had never been printed before it was published as a Folio in 1623. On January 25, 1905, W. G. Turbutt brought a copy of the Folio, which had been in his family at least since 1760, to the Bodleian to ask about repairing it. The Bodleian's First Folio is unique in not having been rebound or restored in almost four centuries since it was first received by the library late in 1623. (Also listen to the Folger's Shakespeare Unlimited interview with Smith about this book.) We are grateful to them all, and hope that you will enjoy becoming part of the story of the First Folio. Privacy Policy The Making of Shakespeare’s First Folio. The display is open to the public until 23 April 2017 in the National Library Building, and also forms a part of this year’s University of Oxford’s Alumni Weekend in Asia, which takes place 24-26 March 2017. The book is far from rare. Smith, Steven Escar. To share your thoughts and ideas about this digital facsimile, or to write a guest blog post, get in touch with us: shakespeare@bodleian.ox.ac.uk, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported. The Bodleian First Folio is a rarity for not having been re-bound since it was first donated to the library in 1623.