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“Exemplary scholar-adventurer writing.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“[A] lively and entertaining history of one of the most important books in English literature.” New York Times Book Review
“Gleefully astonishing…Collins provides one of the most enjoyable examples of a most enjoyable genre, the book biography, as he tells the stories of individual Shakespeare first folios, their owners, their uses, and their travels. It’s a supremely enlightening journey that Collins’ convivial manner makes thoroughly gratifying.” Booklist
“Collins has done it again. This history—spanning the globe and 400 years in the life and fortunes of one of the most famous books in the English language—is not the dry province of historians, bibliophiles, and antiquarians…Witty, detailed, and highly entertaining, it will be appreciated by fans of Shakespeare, history, or human folly.” Library Journal