{"product_id":"9781439793985","title":"First Folio, Shakespeare's Library, Softcover Flexi, Midi, Lined, Elastic Band Closure, 176 Pg, 100 GSM","description":"This gold-tooled design comes from a 1990s binding crafted by Scott Husby, who used fragments from the early 1800s to create a beautiful new cover for this copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio. Originally published in 1623, \u003ci\u003eMr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, \u0026amp; Tragedies\u003ci\u003e (or, First Folio) is the only reliable text for nearly 20 of Shakespeare’s plays, including \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003ci\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTwelfth Night.\u003ci\u003e\u0026lt;\\#13\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\\e\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\\e\u0026gt;Today, the \u003ci\u003eFirst Folio\u003ci\u003e is one of the most valuable books in the world, with one being sold in 2001 for over $6 million. There are only 235 surviving copies, from approximately 750 printed, and the Folger holds nearly one third of them, including the binding reproduced here.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Paperblanks","offers":[{"title":"Paperblanks |  Diary  |  2023-01-01","offer_id":46897011196159,"sku":"9781439793985","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_8d718791-2d1a-4129-915a-5d8968ba642d.jpg?v=1748456521","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781439793985","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}