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Simon Russell Beale examines the 1623 printed volume of Shakespeare鈥檚 First Folio of plays

Professor Sonia Massai explains who collected the plays for this important edition.

02 September 2014

3 minutes

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The Secret Life of Books—Series 1, Shakespeare's First Folio

Marvels of the Manuscript—The Secret Life of Books, Series 1

麻豆约拍 Arts delves into the remarkable collection of manuscripts at the British Library.

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