Shakespeare 'First Folio' found in Scotland
A nearly 400-year-old copy of the first collected edition of William Shakespeare's plays has been unearthed in Scotland.
The copy of the First Folio was discovered in the library of Mount Stuart House, an 18th-century estate now used as an exhibition hall.
The First Folio was published in 1623, 7 years after Shakespeare's death.
The newly discovered copy contains 36 plays in 3 separate volumes, one each for comedies, tragedies and histories.
The family that owned the estate is said to have bought the book around 1896.
Oxford University professor Emma Smith examined the book and estimates it is worth about 2.5 million pounds, or about 3.5 million dollars.
Smith calls the book a rare and significant find that will pass on Shakespeare's literature to future generations.
The book will be on public display at Mount Stuart until October.
A nearly 400-year-old copy of the first collected edition of William Shakespeare's plays has been unearthed in Scotland.
The copy of the First Folio was discovered in the library of Mount Stuart House, an 18th-century estate now used as an exhibition hall.
The First Folio was published in 1623, 7 years after Shakespeare's death.
The newly discovered copy contains 36 plays in 3 separate volumes, one each for comedies, tragedies and histories.
The family that owned the estate is said to have bought the book around 1896.
Oxford University professor Emma Smith examined the book and estimates it is worth about 2.5 million pounds, or about 3.5 million dollars.
Smith calls the book a rare and significant find that will pass on Shakespeare's literature to future generations.
The book will be on public display at Mount Stuart until October.
