Shakespearean puzzles collected and solved by the Folgers [manuscript], 1925.

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Shakespearean puzzles collected and solved by the Folgers [manuscript], 1925.

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Two printed puzzles, with solutions apparently completed by the Folgers. (1a) and (1b) consist of 2 copies of Willard Parker's Shakespearean crossword puzzle (1 blank and 1 solved). Also, an autograph letter initialed from Parker to Henry Folger, asking if he had succeeded in solving the crossword and an envelope with notes about the puzzle, initialled HECJ (presumably an amalgamation of Henry Clay and Emily C.J. Folger's initials). (2a) consists of a leaf from The New York herald tribune, Sunday March 15, 1925 which includes a "Shakespearean enigma" and (2b) is a separate leaf with the solution, a quotation from Julius Caesar, act 2, scene 2 ("Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once").

4 items ; 11 x 17 cm to 44 x 27 cm.

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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Parker, Willard, 1857-

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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...

Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936

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Emily C. J. Folger, together with her husband Henry C. Folger, founded and gave the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. to the American nation; it opened in 1932. From the description of [Letter] 1916 Dec. 16, 24 Brevoort Place [to] Mrs. Dana / Emily C. J. Folger. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 191101115 ...

Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930

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