Abstract
This is a brief introduction to the copy of Shakespeare's First Folio currently located at the University Library in Padua and known as the Padua Folio. The volume is considered the earliest Folio copy to have been used as a promptbook by an acting company. It is the only copy of Shakespeare's First Folio in Italy. The essay contains a brief history of the University Library and a detailed catalogue record of the Padua copy, along with a bibliography of relevant sources and a discussion of previous scholarship.
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