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William Shakespeare, Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies, Printed by Isaac Jaggard and Ed. Blount, 1623

N OCTOBER, William Shakespeare’s often referred to as the “First Folio”—set the world auction record for any work of literature. The tome, a masterpiece that has been highly sought after for nearly

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