Shakespeare, William; Charleton Hinman, prepared by — The First Folio of Shakespeare.

New York, W.W. Norton & Co., 1968. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Massively heavy, oversized volume, published in this first facsimile edition in 1968 by W.W. Norton & Co., based on folios in the Folger Shakespeare Library Collection. With a new Introduction by Peter W.M. Blayney, but prepared by noted Shakespeare scholar Charleton Hinman. Bound handsomely in two-tone, red cloth over boards, red bonded leather-backed. with gilt ruling and lettering to spine, gilt fleur-de-lis and publisher device at spine. Repeating design at two-page decorated card stock endpapers front and rear. Housed in a simple but sturdy red cloth-covered slipcase, lightly rubbed, gilt-lettered. Bruise to rear bottom tip, unobtrusive, silk linen ribbon bookmark still intact, slipcase still fully intact, having done its job well. Preface, Introduction, consisting of The First Folio and its contents, the printing and the proofing, the Facsimile, and Appendix A, then Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories & Tragedies, and Appendices. xxvii [5], 5-928 pp. and including many, many score illustrations, including in facsimile, in black-and-white.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine