Who was instrumental in publishing Shakespeare's First Folio?

Henry Condell and and John Hemings- they were the actor/sharers in the King's Men (Shakespeare's theatre company) who compiled the works into one place, and foot the bill in order to have them printed. read more

The First Folio is the only reliable text we have for 20 of Shakespeare's known works. In 1621, two longtime colleagues of William Shakespeare decided that their deceased friend should be canonized for his work as a playwright. read more

The First Folio is the first collected edition of William Shakespeare's plays, collated and published in 1623, seven years after his death. Folio editions were large and expensive books that were seen as prestige items. read more