The Collation

Did you ever wonder how Henry Folger acquired the copy of the First Folio that he considered “the most precious book in the world”? Wonder no more. Join Folger Archivist Sara Schliep on a two-part saga spanning over a decade and an ocean, both literal and figurative. Here is part 1 of the tale.

Fellow Lauren Beck lays out her plans to use travel narratives to explore non-European perceptions of Spain in the early modern period.

Why is there a picture of cooking bacon on this blog? Read on to find out what Heather Wolfe learned about Venice paper, early modern experimentation, and bacon.

Want to quickly narrow down your catalog search by collection? Learn how in this post.

In the second post of the series, a member of the Race Before Race Mentorship Network discuss what they’re reading and thinking about in their monthly Reading Group.

Jump into the rabbit hole of the world of John Ward.

Artist Research Fellow Alexander D’Agostino uses ChatCPT to help imagine what the fourteen missing pages of a magical Folger manuscript could be like.

In the first of a new series, members of the Race Before Race Mentorship Network discuss what they’re reading and thinking about in their monthly Reading Group.

Senior Photographer William Davis looks at the many ways in which an early modern letter might be addressed.

The tale of George Saunders and his hopes for a wife.

When is a Hollar not a Hollar? When his name is being used in 19th century depictions of early modern women. Folger Fellow Alicia Meyer looks at sexualization, economic power, and the manipulation of the past.

A brief look at Shakespeare’s most famous stage direction.