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What exactly was the first folio?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

The First Folio is the nickname of the first edition of the book "William Shakespeare his Histories, Comedies and Tragedies" which was published in 1623 by John Heminges and Henry Condell, friends and business associates of Shakespeare's. The book contains 36 plays, many of which had not been previously published. It is called the First Folio because it is the first edition, and because it was printed in Folio format (that refers to the size of the pages).

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