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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grant, Stephen H., 1941- author.

Contributor:

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930.

Folger, Henry Clay.

Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936.

Folger, Emily C. J.

Folger Shakespeare Library.

Book collectors--New York (State)--Biography.

Book collectors.

Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930--Library.

Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936--Library.

Private libraries--New York (State)--History.

Private libraries.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Bibliography.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Research libraries.

History.

Washington (D.C.).

New York (State).

Folger Shakespeare Library--History.

Research libraries--Washington (D.C.)--History.

Genre:

Bibliographies.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xvi, 244 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781421411873

1421411873

OCLC:

858749273