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The Shakespeare BibleThe First Folio of William Shakespeare is on loan to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon for the summer. Published in 1623, the book is the greatest book in English literature. The current owner, Paul Allen, purchased the book in 2001 at a Christie's auction for $6.16 million.According to CNN, "This copy, once owned by the grand niece of 17th-century English poet and playwright John Dryden, contains 908 pages printed in double columns, and is bound in brown calfskin dating to the early 18th or late 17th century." The CNN article also talks about Harold Bloom, who "likens the First Folio to a sacred text, with a twist." Read more about "The Shakespeare Bible." 11:53 PM # |
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