London – A set of the first four releases of William Shakespeare collected works It is expected to sell by 4.5 million pounds (6 million dollars) at the auction next month.
The Auction house Sotheby announced for sale on Wednesday, Shakespeare’s 461. Birthday. It was said that Sales 23. May will be the first time since 1989. that the set of first, second, third and fourth foil was offered at the auction.
The auction house estimated the selling price between 3.5 million and 4.5 million pounds.
After Shakespeare’s Death 1616His show were collected into one volume of his friends John Hemings and Henry Condell, actors and shareholders in the dramatic troupe, king’s men.
FIRST FOLIO – Fully titled “Mr. William Shakespeares Comedy, History And Tragedies “- contained 36 plays, of which half the first time were published there. The game, including” Macpest “and” The Thpestha “and” Night “, call the most important announcement in the history of English literature.”
About 750 copies were printed in 1623. years, of which about 230 are known to survive. Everything except a few are in museums, universities or libraries. One of the few first foils in private hands is sold for $ 9.9 million at auction 2020. years.
The first folio showed sufficiently successful that the edition is updated, the second folio, published in 1632, third 1663. and fourth 1685. years.
Although the first folio considered the most competent, the third is the rarest, with an 182 copies that are known to survive. It is believed that the rarity of the third book is because some stock is destroyed in a large fire of London in 1666. years.
The third folio included seven additional performances, but only one – “Peric, Prince of Rubber” – Shakespeare.
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2025-04-23 12:10:00
