First Folio (Shakespeare’s Library) Playing Cards (Standard Deck)

This stately gold-tooled design comes from a unique 1990s binding crafted by book conservator Scott Husby, who pulled together fragments from the early 1800s to create a beautiful new cover for this copy of Shakespeare's First Folio. Originally published in 1623 in London and containing 36 of Shakespeare's plays, Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (known as the First Folio) is one of the most influential books ever published. It is the only reliable text for nearly 20 of Shakespeare's plays, 18 of which had previously never been printed, including The Tempest and Twelfth Night. Today, there are only 235 surviving copies, from approximately 750 printed. Due to its influence and scarcity, the First Folio is one of the most valuable printed books in the world, with one being sold at auction in 2001 for over $6 million. The Folger Shakespeare Library itself holds 82 copies of the First Folio in their collection.

Originally published in 1623 in London and containing 36 of Shakespeare’s plays, Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (known as the First Folio) is one of the most influential books ever published. It is the only reliable text for nearly 20 of Shakespeare’s plays, including Macbeth, The Tempest and Twelfth Night.

Format: Standard Deck
Size: Width: 63mm (2½") x Height: 89mm (3½")
Closure: No Closure
Colour: Brown
Standard poker deck of 52 playing cards, 2 joker cards and 1 design story card
High-quality, 300 gsm card stock using FSC-certified paper
Performance coating for a smooth finish
Borderless back card design with perfectly mirrored imagery
Customized face cards featuring Paperblanks branded design elements
Full-colour printing with metallic inks on the back card design
Shrink-wrapped deck to protect from moisture
Durable tuck box luxuriously accented with metallic foil and embossed texturing, sealed with a custom-branded seal

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