Folio Society Published Works Number 3577
Shakespeare, William - The Complete Plays?
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Shakespeare, William - The Complete Plays? (Published in by The Folio Society in 2023. Discover the enduring legacy of Shakespeare The Complete Plays, initially published as a Limited Edition in 2023 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the First Folio and now. Featuring fabulous artwork by Neil Packer, a foreword by Dame Judi Dench and an introduction by Gregory Doran. Signed. 1st Edition. Limited Edition. Slipcase. Part Colour illustrations. Stunning three-volume set strictly limited to 1,000 hand-numbered sets. This is number 625/1000, each signed by the illustrator. Folio's magnificent limited edition of The Complete Plays of William Shakespeare celebrates the 400th anniversary of the First Folio and features fabulous artwork by Neil Packer, a foreword by Dame Judi Dench and an introduction by Gregory Doran. ~ Bound in bespoke silk and linen jacquard cloth ~ Hot metal letterpress-printed limitation tip signed by Neil Packer ~ 1,464 pages in total set in Caslon with a version by Neil Packer as display ~ Printed in two colours throughout on Munken Pure paper ~ 40 illustrations in total ~ Gilded on all 3 edges in gunmetal ~ Cloth-covered presentation box lined with printed Woodstock Betulla paper. Books measure 8" × 11½" and the Slipcase Box measures 7" x 8½" x 12" Echoing the divisions in the First Folio, the plays are divided between three volumes The Comedies, The Tragedies and The Histories. Uncluttered by notes, and with a generous setting, the 38 plays are beautifully readable and follow The Arden Shakespeare Third Series Complete Works the most up-to-date and authoritative versions. Although the First Folio comprised 36 plays, both Pericles and The Two Noble Kinsmen are included for completeness. On 8 November 1623, the First Folio of Shakespeare's plays was registered, bringing together the great playwright's work as a single printed collection for the first time and saving it for centuries to come. 400 years on, Folio is delighted to commemorate the anniversary with a sensational limited edition: a triumph of the bookmakers' art and a legacy for future generations, which includes a foreword by Dame Judi Dench and an introduction by Gregory Doran, the RSC's Artistic Director Emeritus. Neil Packer's designs for the elegant, bespoke bindings are inspired by Elizabethan blackwork embroidery his artwork perfectly replicated in sumptuous silk and linen jacquard cloth woven by Stephen Walters & Sons, the oldest silk-weaving company in Britain. Packer has also contributed 40 illustrations and designs for the presentation box. The text, set in black and red throughout, was printed by Northend in Sheffield. )
