Early editions of Shakespeare’s plays get rare public view
BOSTON — The public is getting a rare peek at first and early editions of some of William Shakespeare’s most beloved plays.
The Boston Public Library is commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death with “Shakespeare Unauthorized,” a free exhibition that opens Friday.
The library famously holds a copy of the “First Folio,” the earliest published collection of Shakespeare’s works.
Early “quartos,” or booklets for individual works like “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” ”Hamlet” and “The Merchant of Venice,” are also among the highlights of the exhibition.