Four years ago this week, a very rare book was discovered in a library in France.  It was a 400-year-old original copy of 36 of Shakespeare’s plays.  It is the only source for 18 of his plays, including Macbeth.  Shakespeare didn’t receive much acclaim when he was alive, but seven years after his death two close friends printed 750 copies of the book to keep their friend’s talent alive.  It originally sold for just over a dollar and today is worth $5.5 million. Continue reading