Word: folios
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Those who are interested in rare old books and early editions will find a great deal of pleasure in examining the exhibit in the Treasure Room of Widener Library this week. The books laid out there include complete facsimiles of the first four folio editions of Shakespeare's plays, dated 1623, 1632, 1664, and 1685, as well as specimens of a still earlier edition of the quarto plays...
...most interesting volume is the facsimile of an original Shakespearian book of the first edition. The original, which was printed in 1623, is owned by the Library but will not be on display. Two Elizabethan editions and a photo-lithographic copy of the first folio of 1623 will, also be on exhibition. This collection is shown in connection with the lecture on "Shakespeare" to be given by Professor Kittredge on Wednesday...
...Pierian Sodality Orchestra will play the festival music and march at the Shakespearian Tercentenary Anniversary of the publishing of the First Folio in 1623, which will be commemorated by a ball and festival in the Copley Plaza this evening. The festivity is to be held under the auspices of the Frances Jewett Repertory Theatre Club for the benefit of the Repertory Theatre of Boston...
Jane Cowl: "When I passed my 100th performance as Juliet, the other members of the cast presented me with a facsimile of a first folio of Shakespeare, and a bouquet containing every flower mentioned in Shakespeare's plays, except rue, emblematic of sorrow...