Nevertheless, it is hard to overstate the importance of this literary, cultural and commercial moment. There was nothing of the marketing that marks an important new publication in our own period: no advertising campaign, no reviews, interviews, endorsements or literary prizes. There was no fanfare at the book’s arrival. Master William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies was the first collected edition of Shakespeare’s plays, appearing some seven years after their author’s death in 1616. In late November 1623, Edward Blount finally took delivery to his bookshop at the sign of the Black Bear near St Paul’s a book that had been long in the making. This new edition combines the recent discovery of a hitherto unknown edition of the First Folio at Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute with the human, artistic, economic and technical stories of the birth of this landmark publication. The Making of Shakespeare’s First Folio: Revised Edition Special Offer Postcards & Prints - 5 for £1
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