Update of the Shakespeare First Folio Census

Abstract

Abstract This update of the Shakespeare First Folio Census (2003) records all sales and discoveries of First Folios since 2000. Each of the seven ‘new’ Folios, ones that did not appear among the 228 Folios in the Census, is given a new ‘West’ number, accompanied by information on provenance and seller, auctioneer or bookseller, and buyer and price, plus comments as appropriate. There are now 235 extant First Folios in the world, each with an identifying number, and the precise location is known of almost all. It is likely there are more First Folios lurking somewhere. The two addenda may help to find them: Pursuing Leads to ‘New’ Folios; and Some Targets for First Folio Hunters.