The First Folio

and Early Quartos of William Shakespeare

These texts are the earliest appearances in print of some of Shakespeare's plays and poems. The spelling, puncuation, and other early modern printing conventions have not been normalized, a factor to be kept in mind when planning a search. Lineation for each play is "to the end," that is, running straight through from first to last line rather than restarting with each new scene.

Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies. Published according to the true original copies. London, Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed. Blount, 1623. Facsimile Reproduction. Ed. Charlton Hinman. New York: W.W. Norton, 1968.

Sonnets of William Shakespeare. A Scolar Press Facsimile. Facsimile Reproduction of 1609 Quarto. Menston, England: The Scolar Press, Ltd., 1968.

Pericles. Shakespeare Quartos in Collotype Facsimile. Facsimile Reproduction of 1609 Quarto. London: The Shakepeare Association, 1940.

Two Noble Kinsman. Ed. Harold Littledale. New Shakespeare Society, Series II. Facsimile Reproduction of 1634 Quarto. London: N. Turner & Co., 1876.

Troilus and Cressida. London: R. Borian and H.Halley, 1609.

Sir Thomas More. Ed. W.W. Greg. Oxford: Malone Society Reprints, 1911.

These texts have been provided by the Oxford Text Archive, and are used here with their kind permission.

Users of these texts agree to adhere to our Conditions of Use.