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I will heare that play
Published — by us — in time for the longest day, we’re delighted to be announcing the publication of A Midsummer Night’s Dream from the Bodleian First Folio on 24 June, the traditional quarter day...
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This candle burns not clear
Andrew Honey, one of the Bodleian’s conservators who worked on the First Folio, writes… This candle burns not clear: ’tis I must snuff it Henry VIII, III, ii Andrew Honey and Sarah Wheale study First...
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Conservation Diary — Day 10
Nicole Gilroy writes… Nicole Gilroy shows the First Folio to visitors Francesca Heaney, Steve Rodgers, Richard McCabe and Tim Kirtley The two weeks have flown by, and, fortified by a good breakfast at...
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Conservation Diary — Day 9
Nicole Gilroy writes… The final intact bifolium, before treatment We are coming to the end of the treatment needed. The final bifolium of the book had shifted out of position and protruded from the...
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Conservation Diary — Day 8
Nicole Gilroy writes… As we have looked closely at the edges of the book, we have noticed that there is a break in the textblock: this is usually caused by a split in the sewing or spine linings or...
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Conservation Diary — Day 7
Nicole Gilroy writes… Today we had another great opportunity to share our work with visitors, including Dr Emma Smith whose research is the inspiration for the project. We talked about the evidence of...
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Conservation Diary — Day 6
Nicole Gilroy writes… Today we have continued our work repairing and supporting the most vulnerable areas of the book. Corner of leaf requiring unfolding to reveal obscured text Historically, it was...
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Conservation Diary — Day 5
Nicole Gilroy writes… Page 69 of Romeo and Juliet as it was when the volume came back to the Bodleian in 1905.The first week is over, and we have now worked through the entire volume turning over...
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Conservation Diary — Day 4
Nicole Gilroy writes… Today we finished straightening turned-over areas of text in the Histories, and will start on the Tragedies tomorrow. As we work through the volume we have been noting the areas...
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Conservation Diary — Day 3
Nicole Gilroy writes… Today we examined the joint support patch, now that it is completely dry, and we are happy that it is doing its job. This means that we can open the volume more confidently and...
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