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04-07-2016, 04:49 PM
Rare Shakespeare 'First Folio' found on Scottish island
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LONDON — A rare copy of William Shakespeare's First Folio, published in 1623, has been found on a Scottish island.*
The book, which is a collection of 36 plays, has been confirmed (http://www.mountstuart.com/media-and-news/) as genuine by the Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Oxford University, Emma Smith.*
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The find was made in the stately home of Mount Stuart House on the island of Bute, and it brings the number of k**wn copies to 234.
Previous copies of the book have fetched good prices; a copy owned by Oriel College, Oxford sold for £2.5 million ($3.5 million) in 2003, while a second sold for £2.8 million ($3.9 million) in 2006, according (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-35973094) to BBC News.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/07/william-shakespeare-first-folio/)
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LONDON — A rare copy of William Shakespeare's First Folio, published in 1623, has been found on a Scottish island.*
The book, which is a collection of 36 plays, has been confirmed (http://www.mountstuart.com/media-and-news/) as genuine by the Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Oxford University, Emma Smith.*
SEE ALSO: Shakespeare cocktails are nerdy treats for your next book club (http://mashable.com/2015/11/17/shakespeare-cocktail-recipes/)
The find was made in the stately home of Mount Stuart House on the island of Bute, and it brings the number of k**wn copies to 234.
Previous copies of the book have fetched good prices; a copy owned by Oriel College, Oxford sold for £2.5 million ($3.5 million) in 2003, while a second sold for £2.8 million ($3.9 million) in 2006, according (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-35973094) to BBC News.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/07/william-shakespeare-first-folio/)
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