--- product_id: 10966336 title: "The Shakespeare Thefts: In Search of the First Folios" brand: "eric rasmussen" price: "VT5360" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10966336-the-shakespeare-thefts-in-search-of-the-first-folios store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Shakespeare Thefts: In Search of the First Folios **Brand:** eric rasmussen **Price:** VT5360 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Shakespeare Thefts: In Search of the First Folios by eric rasmussen - **How much does it cost?** VT5360 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10966336-the-shakespeare-thefts-in-search-of-the-first-folios) ## Best For - eric rasmussen enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted eric rasmussen brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Shakespeare Thefts: In Search of the First Folios - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417a36XO8dL.jpg) ![The Shakespeare Thefts: In Search of the First Folios - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51wdb39BtmL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Quick Read and a Major Treat for a Shakespeare Nut *by J***T on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 22, 2014* The blurbs on the back cover give the game away: "page-turner," "travelogue," "hugely enjoyable," "brisk and amusing." It almost sounds like a summer read, if your idea of a great summer includes iced tea, a towel, sun block and Shakespeare. Well, I'm a major Shakespeare junkie and, yes, that's my idea of a good summer. Rasmussen and his team have completed a catalog raisonne of every existing (200 some) copy of the First Folio (which ran to a printing of about 750). Every detail of each copy is painstakingly recorded, covering subjects like provenance, cover/condition, damage, replacement, forgery, changes in the text from copy to copy, marginalia (!!!), etc. It's mind boggling. And THAT is NOT THIS BOOK. This book is a collection of the human interest, detective stories Rasmussen and his team collected along the way. Copies we seem to know everything about except where they are; copies we know next to nothing about except that they exist. Institutions that refuse to protect their copies. (You can get about $6 million for one these days. C'mon now!) Thieves who think they can rip off the cover or remove an owner's ex libris and pass a copy off as newly discovered. Generally, I am a big fan of books about art forgery and art theft because, to me, those topics contain everything good and bad that makes us human. So I always come away from a book like this with a sense of gratitude for so many more things to think about my fundamental humanity. And since I'm reflecting on those things in the presence of my bud, Will, all the better. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting read for Shakespeare fans *by H***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 16, 2012* Eric Rasmussen, along with Anthony James West and several other researchers, has spent years tracking down and thoroughly cataloging every copy of Shakespeare's First Folio -- 232 are known to exist. Every marginal note, bookmark, stain, and so on has now been recorded. As Rasmussen notes, one unintended consequence of this effort is that stealing a First Folio with the hope of later selling it as a newly discovered copy is now less likely to be profitable because all known copies are so well documented. (Although, Rasmussen also notes that there is a possibility that thieves will now be motivated to more extensively mutilate a stolen copy to remove any identifying marks!)This book consists of 20 short chapters that recount just about every interesting anecdote that is known about the First Folio. The title is a bit misleading because most of the anecdotes don't have to do with theft. The book is a quick read at only 186 pages set with a large typeface. I can't imagine that someone with an interest in Shakespeare, or in book collecting more generally, won't enjoy it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating read! *by M***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 5, 2019* This is a really well written non fiction. It reads like an adventure novel and at the same time offers a treasure trove of interesting facts, mostly not immediately useful unless you want to wow your friends at the next get together or are looking to buy a First Folio. Who would have thought that there is so much intrigue around Shakespeare's writing. My only surprise is that it hasn't been picked up for a movie yet. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10966336-the-shakespeare-thefts-in-search-of-the-first-folios](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10966336-the-shakespeare-thefts-in-search-of-the-first-folios) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-12*