{"product_id":"shakespeare-fourth-folio-leaf-loves-labours-lost-original-17th-century-printing","title":"Shakespeare Fourth Folio Leaf, Love's Labour's Lost, Original 17th Century Printing","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered here is an original leaf from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFourth Folio of William Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e, published in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1685\u003c\/span\u003e, one of the most important monuments in English literature. This genuine 17th-century printed page comes from Shakespeare's comedy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLove's Labour's Lost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand contains pages\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e125–126\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the play as printed in the Fourth Folio edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaf has been professionally matted and housed in a custom cloth-covered presentation case, making it an exceptional display piece for collectors of rare books, literary history, and early printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted more than 340 years ago during the reign of King James II, this leaf represents a tangible connection to the world of Restoration England and the enduring legacy of Shakespeare's works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout This Leaf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal leaf from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFourth Folio (1685)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLove's Labour's Lost\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 125–126\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble-column folio format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal hand-press printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures period typography including the long \"s\" (ſ)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally matted and housed in custom presentation case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisible age toning consistent with 17th-century paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis leaf contains dialogue from the latter portion of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLove's Labour's Lost\u003c\/span\u003e, including scenes involving the Princess, Berowne, Rosaline, Katherine, Maria, and the King of Navarre as the play moves toward its celebrated conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and one of the most influential authors in world history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564, Shakespeare wrote approximately 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and numerous poems. His works have been translated into virtually every major language and continue to be performed more than those of any other playwright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis plays explore timeless themes of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJealousy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRedemption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHuman nature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe folio editions were instrumental in preserving Shakespeare's plays. Without them, many of his most famous works, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/span\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest, \u003c\/span\u003emight have been lost forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fourth Folio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fourth Folio was published in 1685 and is the final of the great seventeenth-century Shakespeare folios:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Folio – 1623\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond Folio – 1632\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThird Folio – 1663\/1664\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFourth Folio – 1685\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fourth Folio was printed more than sixty years after Shakespeare's death and helped ensure that his works remained available to readers during a period of immense political and cultural change in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile more common than the celebrated First Folio, the Fourth Folio remains an authentic and highly desirable artefact from the earliest era of Shakespeare publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngland in 1685\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen this leaf was printed, England stood at a pivotal moment in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe year 1685 saw the accession of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003eJames II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the English throne. The country was emerging from decades of upheaval that had included:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe English Civil War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe execution of King Charles I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Restoration of the monarchy in 1660\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLondon itself was still rebuilding after the devastating:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003eGreat Plague of London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003eGreat Fire of London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scientific revolution was transforming European thought, with figures such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003eIsaac Newton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereshaping humanity's understanding of the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis leaf was printed only two years before the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003eGlorious Revolution\u003c\/span\u003e, one of the defining events in British constitutional history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwning a folio leaf means holding a document that survived through centuries of monarchy, revolution, industrialization, and modern history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight - 775g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight - 41.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth - 31cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness - 1cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54807474012499,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_7835_c3a5efae-4dc9-4064-8834-5cb7886173c6.jpg?v=1788182137","url":"https:\/\/www.momorarebooks.co.uk\/products\/shakespeare-fourth-folio-leaf-loves-labours-lost-original-17th-century-printing","provider":"Momo Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}