A comprehensive description of the First Folio
The "First Folio" is of major importance to William Shakespeare as it is the first collected edition of Shakespeare's plays without which there would be no William Shakespeare. This section is therefore entirely dedicated to information about this important document - commonly referred to as The First Folio. Click the following link for information about the Droeshout Engraving the picture of William Shakespeare which appears on the First Folio. This famous picture on the First Folio is shown above. Publishers used the ' First Folio ' to print copies of the plays. Other Folios were printed in 1632, 1663, 1664 and 1685.
What did the First Folio contain?
The First Folio contained approximately 900 pages containing 36 of William Shakespeare's plays. It was e
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