Fast Facts About This First Folio—On Tour!
During the 2016 First Folio! tour, this First Folio went to:
Delaware | Maryland | Virginia
- Miles traveled: 508
- Events: 41
- Total visitors: 8,324
The Lord Vernon Copy
The tour nickname for First Folio number 22 is the "Lord Vernon" copy. The First Folio belonged to George John Venables, fifth Baron Vernon, in the mid-1850s. It then remained in the family until 1918, when Henry and Emily Folger acquired the book at a Sotheby’s sale for $11,000. Other than several defective leaves in the introduction, which have been repaired, this is a complete First Folio.
In the Folger exhibition celebrating the nationwide tour, this First Folio is open to Julius Caesar—one of 18 plays in the First Folio that had not been printed before and could have been lost.
Want to learn more about First Folio number 22?
- Read this First Folio
- See its book binding
- Explore its catalog entry
Explore highlights from this First Folio's travels
During the First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare tour, this First Folio went to Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Explore some of the highlights below!
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Image courtesy of Martha Carothers
Newark, Delaware
University of Delaware
Aug. 30 – Sep. 25, 2016
The Delaware exhibition was about how the First Folio was made, including how to make an engraving like the one of Shakespeare on its title page. This image, William, William, shows a copperplate and a print. Both are based on a digital image of the portrait in a Second Folio (a later edition of the First Folio) from Special Collections at the University of Delaware Library.
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Image courtesy of St. John's College
Annapolis, Maryland
St. John's College
Nov. 1 – Dec. 4, 2016
The hosts for the First Folio at St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland, were so excited by its visit in November that they made bookmarks (pictured here) to give out at the 2016 National Book Festival in Washington, DC.
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Image courtesy of Shane Lin
Charlottesville, Virginia
University of Virginia
Oct. 1 – 26, 2016
In honor of the First Folio's visit, The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia organized a special exhibition called Shakespeare by the Book. It featured massive folios, artist's books, and a miniature representation of Shakespeare’s Globe Theater (pictured here).
Fast Facts About This First Folio—On Tour!
During the 2016 First Folio! tour, this First Folio went to:
Delaware | Maryland | Virginia
- Miles traveled: 508
- Events: 41
- Total visitors: 8,324
