A copy of the first collected edition of William Shakespeare's plays went on display in London to mark the 400th anniversary of its publication.
The public was given the chance to see the First Folio held at London's Guildhall Library -- for one day only.
Others will go on display around the world to mark the anniversary of the publication between now and the end of the year. The First Folio contains 36 plays, including 18 that had not been printed before, such as"Twelfth Night","Measure for Measure","Macbeth", Julius Caesar" and"The Tempest". "The copy we have here is regarded as one of the finest in the world. It's absolutely complete. Nothing's been made up from another copy.
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