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Rare outing for six Shakespeare’s First Folio copies in London

April 24, 2023768 Views

Six highly rare first edition collections of William Shakespeare’s plays will go on show in London next week in what auction house Christie's says will be the largest display of the works in Britain. The exhibition, which marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s First Folio in 1623, runs in Christie's London showroom from May 2 until May 26. The copies will then go back to their owners. Margaret Ford, international head of books and manuscripts, arranges William Shakespeare's First Folio on display at Christies in London, April 24, 2023. Considered one of the most important books, it was published in 1623, the exhibition marks the 400-year anniversary. REUTERS/Anna Gordon The editions were compiled by Shakespeare's friends and published seven years after hi...

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A treasure trove of 60,000 vintage tin boxes collected in 30 years

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August 6, 20211485 Views

Rare collection of an 83-year-old now spreads in four houses at Grand-Hallet in Belgium The colourful tins piled high around Belgian collector Yvette Dardenne used to contain goods ranging from chocolates, toffees, coffee and rice to tobacco, talc and shoe polish, and come from as far away as India. Vintage lithographed tin boxes, part of a huge collection of almost 60,000 pieces started 30 years ago by Yvette Dardenne, 83, from Belgium, who is describing herself as a "buxidaferrophile", are seen at her house in Grand-Hallet, Belgium August 5, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman Yvette Dardenne, 83, has accumulated almost 60,000 vintage tin boxes from all over the world since starting her collection some 30 years ago. The collection, which now occupies four houses, all began with a Cote...