SHAKESPEARE, William. The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Merchant of Venice) - page 163/160. (THE FOURTH FOLIO - 1685)

AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William.

TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Merchant of Venice) - page 163/160.

PUBLISHER: London: Printed for H. Herringman, E. Brewster and R. Bentley, 1685.

DESCRIPTION: THE FOURTH FOLIO. 163/160 p., misnumbered, 1 leaf extracted from the fourth folio, 13-3/4" x 8-3/4".

CONDITION: Good margins, mild toning, a VERY GOOD leaf from the Fourth Folio.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This leaf contains SCENE 1 "Venice. A court of justice" with the famous quote:

PORTIA. Is your name Shylock?

SHYLOCK. Shylock is my name.

The Shakespeare Folios have "an aura of book magic about them. For a bibliophile it is a volume devoutly to be wished for and rarely attained; to a library it is a crowning jewel of a collection. Shakespeare, indeed, is a name to conjure with. No lengthy explanations are needed; he is simply the most distinguished author in the English language" (Wolf).