Collecting Shakespeare the story of Henry and Emily Folger / Stephen H. Grant.

Contents Well read in poetry, fair in knowledge : Henry and Emily form a team -- Thou lovest me, my name is Will : smitten by Shakespeare -- Wise, circumspect, and trusted : five decades at Standard Oil -- Leading on to fortune : Henry invests to buy the bard -- The hunt is up, the fields are fragrant : building a collection -- Whole volumes in folio : the ultimate prize for collectors -- What news on the Rialto : maneuvers in the rare book market -- Hotspur and Hal : two Henrys compete -- A monument to gentle verse : designing a treasure house -- Dear, blessed plot of land : the Folgers' gift to America -- Epilogue. Praise in the eyes of prosperity : the Folger after the Folgers -- Appendix: directors of the Folger Shakespeare Library.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 225-233) and index.
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LCCN 2013022682
ISBN9781421411873 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN1421411873 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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