Collecting Shakespeare the story of Henry and Emily Folger

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

Author/creator	Grant, Stephen H., 1941-
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2014]
Description	xvi, 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930. Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936. Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930--Library. Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936--Library. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Bibliography. Folger Shakespeare Library--History. Book collectors--New York (State) --Biography. Private libraries--New York (State) --History. Research libraries--Washington (D.C.) --History.

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 note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-233) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2013022682
ISBN	9781421411873 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	1421411873 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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