Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - The Shakespeare Thefts: Stealing the World's Most Famous Book

The Shakespeare Thefts: Stealing the World's Most Famous Book
The Shakespeare Thefts Stealing the World's Most Famous Book
Author: Eric Rasmussen
The first edition of Shakespeare's collected works, the First Folio, published in 1623, is one of the most valuable books in the world and has historically proven to be an attractive target for thieves. Of the 160 First Folios listed in a census of 1902, 14 were subsequently stolen-and only two of these were ever recovered.  In his efforts to ca...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780230109414
ISBN-10: 0230109411
Publication Date: 10/11/2011
Pages: 256
Rating:
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 2

3 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review


Genres: