Shakespeare, you said, so you mean Shakespeare's Plays or Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies by William Shakespeare

The First Folio of Shakespeare's Plays or Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies by William Shakespeare was published in 1623 in London. For readers that are not familiar with the First Folio, the First Folio is the very first published collection of Shakespeare's plays. It was compiled by John Heminges and Henry Condell who were William Shakespeare's friends and colleagues during his lifetime. It is believed that 750 copies of the First Folio were published back in 1623 and there are only 235 copies known to exist today. The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C. owns 82 of them and their books are all in far worse condition than this edition. As a professional expert I own and use many prestigious editions daily. While I enjoy them all, I am particularly fond of this volume. If you want an edition that has the look and feel of the original 17th century First Folio your best choice is ISBN 9789464437539 of which I recently acquired this edition and that is now the pride of my bookshelf showing to relatives, friends and visitors of my home. It is first and foremost a paragon of scholarship, though I admit that it is perhaps of limited interest to many in some of its aspects. Dealing with the many variants found in the various editions of the First Folio, it might seem rather medieval in some respects. Simply put, it is a First Folio that was made up of the best pages of all First Folios available and not just at the Folger Library. The book is large, maybe somewhat unwieldy, and the style is unusual to read by today's standards, but on the whole it is a work of art. This edition is the closest you'll ever get to owning your own First Folio, perhaps the Best Folio that will ever be available. I enjoy reading and owning fine books. This volume is definitely as finely made as a First Folio of Shakespeare is likely to get. It is beautifully bound in a fine, contemporary gilted binding and the book in its entirety is a pleasure to own and use. For those readers who care for such things, this very impressive book will soon become the pride of any bookshelf.