AP Spotlight A set of first editions of Shakespeare's plays could fetch $6 million at auction ASSOCIATED PRESS Apr 27, 2025 Apr 27, 2025 Updated Dec 1, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LONDON — A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works is expected to sell for up to $6 million at auction next month.kAm$@E963J’D 2F4E:@? 9@FD6 2??@F?465 E96 D2=6 =2DE H66< @? $92<6DA62C6VD ce`DE 3:CE952J] xE D2:5 E96 |2J ab D2=6 H:== 36 E96 7:CDE E:>6 D:?46 `hgh E92E 2 D6E @7 E96 u:CDE[ $64@?5[ %9:C5 2?5 u@FCE9 u@=:@D 92D 366? @776C65 2E 2F4E:@? 2D 2 D:?8=6 =@E]k^AmkAmp7E6C $92<6DA62C6’D 562E9 :? `e`e[ 9:D A=2JD H6C6 4@==64E65 :?E@ 2 D:?8=6 G@=F>6 3J 9:D 7C:6?5D y@9? w6>:?86D 2?5 w6?CJ r@?56==[ 24E@CD 2?5 D92C69@=56CD :? E96 A=2JHC:89E’D EC@FA6[ E96 z:?8’D |6?]k^Am People are also reading… Man "involved in a shooting" Friday evening found, McDowell sheriff's office says Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school Marion man charged with assaulting woman and sheriff's lieutenant Owner of Old Fort's Stuckey’s, Dairy Queen hopes to reopen as soon as possible after fire Marion man arrested, charged in Friday shooting in McDowell County that injured one Man found dead along Interstate 40 in Burke County; Medical examiner notified McDowell County Schools superintendent: Planning for a new school McDowell County high schoolers show off art, music, more at Spring Art Show Spring Craft Crawl coming up in downtown Marion. Here's where and when. Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of the grueling Iditarod sled dog race Amtrak’s western North Carolina expansion: Bringing passenger rail back to Asheville and beyond NC Gov. Stein kicks off rural listening tour in McDowell County, visits Marion business Lenoir woman accused of scratching Telsa Cybertruck using board with nails; see video here Railroad conference in Morganton focuses on passenger trains, rebuilding from Helene Special event in Asheville to support WNC farmers, food hubs kAm%96 u:CDE u@=:@ — 7F==J E:E=65 “|C] (:==:2> $92<6DA62C6D r@>65:6D[ w:DE@C:6D U2>Aj %C2865:6D” — 4@?E2:?65 be A=2JD[ @7 H9:49 92=7 H6C6 AF3=:D965 E96C6 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6] (:E9@FE E96 3@@<[ D49@=2CD D2J[ A=2JD :?4=F5:?8 “|2436E9[” “%96 %6>A6DE” 2?5 “%H6=7E9 }:89E” >:89E 92G6 366? =@DE] $@E963J’D 42==65 E96 G@=F>6 “H:E9@FE BF6DE:@? E96 >@DE D:8?:7:42?E AF3=:42E:@? :? E96 9:DE@CJ @7 t?8=:D9 =:E6C2EFC6]”k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack kAmp3@FE fd_ 4@A:6D H6C6 AC:?E65 :? `eab[ @7 H9:49 23@FE ab_ 2C6 <?@H? E@ DFCG:G6] p== 3FE 2 76H 2C6 :? >FD6F>D[ F?:G6CD:E:6D @C =:3C2C:6D] ~?6 @7 E96 76H u:CDE u@=:@D :? AC:G2E6 92?5D D@=5 7@C Sh]h >:==:@? 2E 2? 2F4E:@? :? a_a_]k^Am kAm%96 u:CDE u@=:@ AC@G65 DF446DD7F= 6?@F89 E92E 2? FA52E65 65:E:@?[ E96 $64@?5 u@=:@[ H2D AF3=:D965 :? `eba[ 2 E9:C5 :? `eeb 2?5 2 7@FCE9 :? `egd]k^AmkAmp=E9@F89 E96 u:CDE u@=:@ :D C682C565 2D E96 >@DE G2=F23=6[ E96 E9:C5 :D E96 C2C6DE[ H:E9 `ga 4@A:6D <?@H? E@ DFCG:G6] xE :D 36=:6G65 E96 E9:C5 3@@<’D C2C:EJ :D 3642FD6 D@>6 @7 E96 DE@4< H2D 56DEC@J65 :? E96 vC62E u:C6 @7 {@?5@? :? `eee]k^AmkAm%96 %9:C5 u@=:@ :?4=F565 D6G6? 255:E:@?2= A=2JD[ 3FE @?=J @?6 – “!6C:4=6D[ !C:?46 @7 %JC6” – :D 36=:6G65 E@ 36 3J $92<6DA62C6]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump's order to dismantle small agency Libraries across the United States have cut back on some digital services weeks after the Trump administration's move to dismantle the Institu… A wave of new owners brings fresh energy to independent bookselling In 2016, there were 1,244 members in the American Booksellers Association, at 1,749 locations. As of this month, the ABA has 2,863 individual … 24 terrific books for the beach, cabin or lawn chair you’ll want to read this summer A comfy chair, sunglasses, an Arnold Palmer and these 24 books — from S.A. Cosby, Rachel Joyce and more — are your ticket to a great season. 25 of the best Shakespeare film adaptations From “The Tragedy of Macbeth” to “10 Things I Hate About You,”
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