Considered the greatest writer in the English language, William Shakespeare's works are among the world's most widely read, most intensely studied, and most passionately collected. Early editions are also some of the most valuable.

While quarto editions of some of the plays and poems were published during Shakespeare's lifetime (1564 - 1616), the first collected plays did not appear until 1623, seven years after the Bard's death. Known as the First Folio, the 36 plays in Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies were compiled by John Heminges and Henry Condell, Shakespeare's fellow actors in the King's Men, the theatrical company for which he wrote. Of the estimated 750 copies originally printed, 228 are believed still in existence, although only 40 of those remain complete. Most known copies are held by institutions - the British Library holds five copies and the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. holds 82.

Based on some highly publicized sales since 2000, three copies of the First Folio are known to be privately owned. A copy sold in 2001 at Christie's in New York for US $6.1 million, to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. In a private sale shortly before his death in 2003, Sir John Paul Getty purchased a First Folio from Oriel College, Oxford, for an estimated US $5.6 million. And in 2006, a complete copy owned by Dr. Williams's Library in London sold to an unknown buyer at Sotheby's for US $4.6 million.

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Considered the Holy Grail of book collecting, finding a previously-undiscovered First Folio by happenstance, and at a bargain price, is the dream of many a collector. There are, unfortunately, no First Folios currently available on AbeBooks. But take heart - there are many other rare and beautiful editions of Shakespeare's works currently on offer, including the Second Folio (1632) and the Fourth Folio (1685), 18th–century editions edited by Nicholas Rowe and Alexander Pope, early 20th–century editions illustrated by Arthur Rackham, and much more.

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On This Day

22 May

Releases

2006 – Fury is released as a single in Europe

Concerts

1987 – Munich, Germany: Olympiahalle
1990 – Lyon, France: unkown venue (canceled)
1992 – ~~Frankfurt, Germany: Festhalle~~ (rescheduled to 21 May 1992, then to 8 June 1992, subsequently to 3 June 1992)
1997 – Montreal, PQ, Canada: unknown venue (canceled)
1999 – Chanhassen, MN, USA: Paisley Park Studios (a.m.)
2012 – Sydney, Australia: Sydney Entertainment Centre
2014 – Glasgow, Scotland: The SSE Hydro

Recordings

1982 – Purple Music (Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen MN, USA)

Radio & Television

1997 – Broadcast of the Essence Awards on Fox (US television)

Associated Artists

1987 – Madhouse performs in Munich, Germany: Olympiahalle, supporting Prince
1995 – The NPG perform in Minneapolis, MN, USA: Bunker’s, following a set by Dr. Mambo’s Combo. Prince was present but did not participate in the gig

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Did You Know?

From our newest additions:

... that Sign O' The Times was the most added single in both Billboard 'Radio Most Added' sections of Hot Black and Hot 100 Singles Actions charts on 7 March 1987?

... that Pain is Prince's reworking of a song called Joy And Pain, written by D. Channsin Berry?

... that 94 East's One Man Jam had already been released in 1979 as Fast Freddie the Roller Disco King?

... that Clouds, U Know and Funknroll had charted in French SNEP Single Top 100 chart?

... that the 'Instrumental' track released on NPG Music Club Edition #6 was essentially an instrumental re-recording of The Holy River?

... that Purple Rain Home Video remained 12 consecutive weeks at position 1 in Billboard Top Videocassette sales chart?

... that Sharon McCormack designed the hologram for the Diamonds And Pearls album cover?

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Featured Release

Welcome 2 America

Released: 30 July 2021(announced)

Type:
Studio album

Length:
CD / 2LP / 2LP + 1CD + 1 blu-ray
Label(s):
NPG Records / Sony Legacy

Description: Welcome 2 America - the previously-unreleased album recorded in 2010, has been announced for release in July 2021, along with a live blu-ray disc of the 28 April 2011, The Forum, Inglewood, CA show on the Welcome 2 America Tour. A deluxe edition is available with memorabilia from the live tour. A vinyl single of Welcome 2 America is also available.
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