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Book printer william caxton made the first edition of the canterbury tales in 1477. His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 39 plays,154 sonnets, two long. Shakespeares comedy of the tempest written by william shakespeare. These books are antique shakespeare books and they would have originally been part of a larger collection. William shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies. Shakespeares first folio top 10 rare books howstuffworks. Learn more photographs and letters, marchapril 1932. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Shakespeare s work includes 154 sonnets and 38 plays. Beautiful photofacsimile of the 1632 second folio edition of shakespeares plays. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The tempest and millions of other books are available for instant access.
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