566 Shakespeare's First Folio - The Facsimile Edition (with Adrian Edwards)
The History of Literature
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Curating Rare Books and Exhibitions
The host invites a guest who is the lead curator at the British Library to discuss their role and the work that goes into managing rare books and exhibitions. They talk about their recent exhibition on Alexander the Great and the significance of Shakespeare's first folio in the library's collection. They also explain the differences between the quartos and the first folio and the importance of studying the bath quartos.
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