Sonnets Cd rom - 2003

London: Thomas Thorpe (Oakland: Octavo), 1609; 2003. 1st edition. No Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). Digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc; not a printed book) of one of only thirteen surviving copies of the 1609 first edition of Shakespeare's Sonnets, from the Grenville Library at the British Library. This milestone of digital publishing and preservation, part of the acclaimed Octavo Digital Editions series, presents the entire work, including binding, in unprecedented resolution and fidelity (may be magnified at up to 300% of original size), with full searchable transcription (which allows searching of text in the book images), and introductory commentary by Shakespeare scholar Arthur Freeman, bibliographical information, and a detailed account of the copy's provenance. Unsold original stock, minor storage wear.