London, UK. 19 April 2016. Pictured: Margaret Ford, International Head of Books & Manuscripts at Christie's, looks at the First Folio containing 36 plays, est. GBP 800, million. Christie's commemorates 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) with a landmark sale of the first four editions of his collected works. The Folios will be offered in a four-lot auction celebrating the Shakespeare anniversary in London on Wednesday 25 May 2016.

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