A librarian stumbles across a previously unknown Shakespeare 's First Folio . The copy had been misfiled decades ago in the library in Saint-Omer . This discovery `` will add prestige to the region and help reconnect with our illustrious history , unfortunately forgotten for a century and a half , '' Cordonnier said . The book , printed in 1623 , is one of fewer than 240 known to exist in the world . It was discovered by an amateur historian who found it while cleaning out his attic and decided to make some copies for friends and family.
A librarian stumbles across a previously unknown Shakespeare 's First Folio . The copy had been misfiled decades ago in the library in Saint-Omer . The book , printed in 1623 , is one of fewer than 240 known to exist in the world . It was discovered by an amateur historian who found it while cleaning out his attic and decided to make some copies for friends and family.