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100 1 a| Grant, Stephen H.,d| 1941-=| ^A1181795;

245 10 a| Collecting Shakespeare :b| the story of Henry and Emily Folger /c| Stephen H. Grant.;

264 1 a| Baltimore :b| Johns Hopkins University Press,c| [2014];

300 a| xvi, 244 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-233) and index.;

505 0 a| 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.;

600 10 a| Folger, Henry Clay,d| 1857-1930.=| ^A1193639;

600 10 a| Folger, Emily C. J.q| (Emily Clara Jordan),d| 1858-1936.=| ^A1193694;

600 10 a| Folger, Henry Clay,d| 1857-1930x| Library.=| ^A1193639;

600 10 a| Folger, Emily C. J.q| (Emily Clara Jordan),d| 1858-1936x| Library.=| ^A1193694;

600 10 a| Shakespeare, William,d| 1564-1616v| Bibliography.=| ^A510055;

610 20 a| Folger Shakespeare Libraryx| History.=| ^A32580;

650 0 a| Book collectorsz| New York (State)v| Biography.=| ^A16723;

650 0 a| Private librariesz| New York (State)x| History.=| ^A650705;

650 0 a| Research librariesz| Washington (D.C.)x| History.=| ^A30451;

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

Author/creator	Grant, Stephen H., 1941-
Format	Book
Publication	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2014]
Copyright Date	©2014
Description	xvi, 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	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.
LCCN	2013022682
ISBN	9781421411873 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	1421411873 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Standard identifier#	40023440007

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