The Works of Shakespeare in 3 Volumes

5RR Shakespeare, illustrated by Sir J. Noel Paton R.S.A. London. Replica of the First Folio of 1623 ca 1865  Notes The First Folio is the name given to the first collected edition of William Shakespeare's plays, published in 1623, seven years after his death. Officially titled Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies, this volume was compiled by two of Shakespeare's friends and fellow actors, John Heminges and Henry Condell. The First Folio is significant because it preserved 36 of Shakespeare's plays, many of which had never been published before, and would have been lost to history if not for this compilation. The plays included in the First Folio cover a wide range of genres, such as tragedies, comedies, and histories, and it contains some of his most famous works, like Hamlet, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, and The Tempest. The printing of the First Folio was a monumental task, involving high-quality paper and intricate typesetting. It was printed by William Jaggard a