Shakespeare in Czech
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To mark the Czech national holiday of St. Wenceslas Day, we look at Martin Hilsky's Czech translations of Shakespeare held in our library.
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Shakespeare for the Dollhouse
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We have in our collections a set of miniature editions of Shakespeare's works published in 1904 by David Bryce and Son.
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Publisher David Bryce was known for his miniature versions of famous works. Take a look at Mareike's post about the various miniature editions of Shakespeare's works that we get to keep in our Collections.
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James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps was a notorious antiquarian who collected books but also had a habit of cutting them up and removing his favourite pages.
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We hold incredibly special, valuable, and rare items in our Collections. One of these things is the Wheler Folio, acquired in 1862, is one of only three editions of Shakespeare's First Folio that we care for and look after.
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This Basque language translation of Hamlet was donated to the library of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre by Queen Elizabeth II on permanent loan.
Mareike Doleschal prospero files Donating Shakespeare BooksA First Folio Facsimile from Japan
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This recent donation of a facsimile First Folio comes all the way from Meisei University in Tokyo, Japan.
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