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Shakespeare folio goes on display at Durham University

A rare folio of Shakespeare's work is being displayed at Durham University.

The 1623 first edition of the bard's work was stolen from the university in 1998. Its bindings and some pages were removed to try to disguise its origins.

Visitors to the exhibition at the new Wolfson Gallery at the university can view it in its current condition.

It will be conserved to protect it from damage after the exhibition. It is one of the earliest examples of a gathering together of the playwright's work....

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