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Title: King Henry the Fift & King Henry the Sixt parts 1-3 - from the 1632 second folio Author: Shakespeare, William Place: [London] Publisher: Date: [1632] Description: [2], 69-172 pp. (i2-6, k-r6). Text in two columns; woodcut headpieces, tailpieces & initials. (folio) 31.6x21 cm. (12½x8¼"), modern half levant morocco & cloth. Includes: The Life of King Henry the Fift. Pp. 69-95 [misnumbered 59], preceded by leaf of The Actors Names. The first Part of King Henry the Sixt. Pp. 96-119. The second Part of King Henry the Sixt, with the death of the Good Duke Humfrey. Pp. 120-149. The third Part of King Henry the Sixt, with the death of the Duke of Yorke. Pp. 150-172. Four plays from the 1632 second folio edition of Shakespeare's works, which contained many changes from the 1623 first folio. Shakespeare's Henry the Fifth, the first of the plays in this large fragment, is considered the most popular of his histories, featuring Falstaff as a companion to Henry. The Henry VI plays deal with the War of the Roses and the scheming rivalry of Richard, Duke of York. These plays are some of Shakespeare’s earliest and they established his reputation as a playwright. The 1632 second folio edition of Shakespeare's works, the earliest obtainable form of Shakespeare's plays at a moderate price. The edition was printed by Thomas Cotes for a consortium of five publishers. STC 22274. Lot Amendments Condition: Light staining to some leaves, more pronounced stains and repaired tears to three of the leaves (M4-6), very good in fine modern binding. Item number: 289017