A copy of Shakespeare's First Folio, one of the most sought-after books in the world, has been discovered in a stately home on a Scottish island sitting on a shelf. This copy of the first collected edition of Shakespeare's plays, published in 1623, was found at Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute. Published 7 years after his death, the folio is the only source for 18 of Shakespeare's plays. About 230 copies of the First Folio are known to exist. A copy owned by Oxford University sold for $ 5 mill. in 2003.
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