The volume is lavishly illustrated with contemporary views, reconstructions and detailed drawings and photographs of structures and finds from the excavations.
Traces the origin and history of the Globe Theater, describing London's pre-Globe theater scene, Shakespeare's affiliation with the theater, the fire that destroyed it in 1613, and its modern resurgence in popularity.
Through considerable detective work, this work sets out to show that Julius Caeser was the first play performed at the new Globe Theatre on 12 June 1599.
