{"product_id":"first-folio-shakespeares-library-midi-hardback-address-book-elastic-band-closure-by-paperblanks-9781439798119","title":"First Folio (Shakespeare’s Library) Midi Hardback Address Book (Elastic Band Closure)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stately gold-tooled design comes from a unique 1990s binding crafted by book conservator Scott Husby, who pulled together fragments from the early 1800s to create a beautiful new cover for this copy of Shakespeare's \u003cem\u003eFirst Folio\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1623 in London and containing 36 of Shakespeare's plays, Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, \u0026amp; Tragedies (known as the \u003cem\u003eFirst Folio\u003c\/em\u003e) is one of the most influential books ever published. It is the only reliable text for nearly 20 of Shakespeare's plays, 18 of which had previously never been printed, including \u003cem\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, there are only 235 surviving copies, from approximately 750 printed. Due to its influence and scarcity, the \u003cem\u003eFirst Folio\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most valuable printed books in the world, with one being sold at auction in 2001 for over $6 million. The Folger Shakespeare Library itself holds 82 copies of the \u003cem\u003eFirst Folio\u003c\/em\u003e in their collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362579497196,"sku":"9781439798119","price":32.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17148193482700.jpg?v=1772894323","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/first-folio-shakespeares-library-midi-hardback-address-book-elastic-band-closure-by-paperblanks-9781439798119","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}