Rare Book Chat

Shakespeare!

October 28, 2025·21 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Join us as we talk with special guest Adam Douglas of Peter Harrington Rare Books about collecting Shakespeare and specifically about that Holy Grail of collecting, the 1623 Shakespeare First Folio. It is a rare event when one becomes available and Peter Harrington is currently offering a copy. We pick Adam's brain about the specifics of their copy, the history of the creation of the Folio, why Shakespeare and his fellow actors didn't want to publish their texts, why copies are so rare, why each copy is different, and so much more... Enjoy the episode! And, as always, please don't hesitate to send questions or comments our way at: hello@rarebookchat.com

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