Der Perkins-Shakespeare examines a copy of the 1632 Shakespeare folio that contains manuscript annotations attributed to a mysterious "Thomas Perkins." The book delves into the history and significance of this annotated folio, exploring the marginalia and attempting to authenticate the identity of Perkins himself. The text provides valuable insights into the reception and interpretation of Shakespeare's works in earlier eras and is a key resource for those interested in the history of Shakespearean scholarship, textual analysis, and the intriguing world of annotated books and marginalia. This study offers a fascinating glimpse into how readers engaged with Shakespeare's plays centuries ago.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.