Oxford University’s Bodleian Library is working to make the first edition of the Shakespeare’s collected works available to the public online. Known as First Folio, the manuscript’s ware and tear reveal the tastes of 17th century readers “while the pages of Romeo and Juliet have been nearly worn to shreds, King John has been left virtually intact.”
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Oxford University’s Bodleian Library is working to make the first edition of the Shakespeare’s collected works available to the public online. Known as First Folio, the manuscript’s ware and tear reveal the tastes of 17th century readers “while the pages of Romeo and Juliet have been nearly worn to shreds, King John has been left virtually intact.”

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    If it had pics in it, I’ll bet it would also be worn out. Esp if Tom was King John (via TumbleOn)
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