One book above all others has transfixed connoisseurs for four centuries--William Shakespeare's First Folio of 1623. Collins, author of the national bestseller "Sixpence House," takes up the strange quest for this white whale of precious books.
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One book above all others has transfixed connoisseurs for four centuries--William Shakespeare's First Folio of 1623. Collins, author of the national bestseller "Sixpence House," takes up the strange quest for this white whale of precious books.
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Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Ex-library. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 246 p. Audience: General/trade. New York: Bloomsbury, 2009. Stated 1st Edition. Book Condition Fine Dust Jacket Fine, Ex-library book with library marks, otherwise like new. DJ covered in protective mylar. E-.29. Summary: One book above all others has transfixed connoisseurs for four centuries--a book sold for shillings in the streets of London, whisked to Manhattan for millions, and stored deep within the vaults of Tokyo. The book: William Shakespeare's First Folio of 1623. This "travelogue" follows the trail of the Folio's remarkable journey and Shakespeare's cross-cultural future as Asian buyers enter their Folios into the electronic ether.
