Ralph Crane

Ralph Crane
Born
London, England
OccupationScribe

Ralph Crane (fl. 1615 – 1630) was a professional scrivener or scribe in early seventeenth-century London. His close connection with some of the First Folio texts of the plays of William Shakespeare has led to his being called "Shakespeare's first editor."[1]

  1. ^ T. H. Howard-Hill, "Shakespeare's Earliest Editor, Ralph Crane," Shakespeare Survey 44 (1992).