Least two if not several copies of the First Folio. Suggests that this is a 'made up' copy, utilizing pages from at Examining the varying sizesĪnd differing quality of paper used in the main body of text also Leaves are indeed supplied from facsimiles. The famous Droeshout portrait of Shakespeare, shown here) and final Its preliminary (including the title-page with II B, being 'in fair condition, but with leaves missing, or supplied from Heminge and Condell had in fact been members of Shakespeare's theatreĬompany: they presumably had access to playscripts and possibly workedįrom some original manuscripts in producing their edition.Īccording to a census of surviving First Folios, Glasgow's copy The true originall copies' is undoubtedly a puffed up marketing device, The plays wereĬollected together by the actor editors John Heminge and Henry Condell.Īlthough the title-page boast of the plays being printed 'according to Pericles, however, was excluded from thisĮdition, and first appeared in the third folio of 1664. The first time, thus saving such works as The Tempest and Macbethįrom probable extinction. This collection contains 36 plays, 18 of which were here published for His lifetime, and some of these were in corrupt or pirated editions. Only 18 of Shakespeare's plays appeared in print during Shakespeare, published in 1623 some seven years after Shakespeare's death. Of the First Folio edition of the collected plays of William The July book of the month is Glasgow University's copy These patterns have been carefully interpreted to be used on their own, and spaced in a manner that ensures that they can be seamlessly repeated.Please note that these pages are from our old (pre-2010) website the presentation of these pages may now appear outdated and may not always comply with current accessibility guidelines. Creating these distinct layers achieves a level of versatility in the typeface that enables it to be used in a range of different contexts without appearing too light or too dark in the decorative layer.Įach style makes use not only of the peculiar cast of characters (angelic and demonic entities, symbols, masks, gargoyles, flora and fauna) that appear in the First Folio’s woodcuts, but it also uses the pattern elements that mark the beginning and end of various sections in the Folio. To achieve this, Typeland created two separate styles in the type family: Amifer Folio Small serves as the base layer of elements with simpler details, while Amifer Folio Big features a greater number of elements and fills, providing a more impactful presence at larger sizes. This meant creating a design that would be effective at varying sizes and levels of detail, depending on how big or small the decorative initials were in a given scenario. The challenge was to create combinations and variations that were intricate in their design, but that could also work across dif ferent scales. Taking the design team’s ideas as a starting point, Typeland worked through the Folio’s pages, interpreting and drawing a set of elements that could form the basis for the overall illustrative thematic treatment. Picking elements from the decorative imagery and patterns that appear in the First Folio, Typeland designed a bespoke layer font for Shakespeare’s Globe: Amifer Folio. The result is a series of ornamented letterforms, which will be incorporated into all the artwork for the Summer 2023 season. They have been digitally revitalized by south London based type design studio Typeland under the art direction of the Globe’s in-house design team: art director Irene Omodeo Zorini and freelance Art Director Louise Richardson. Originally printed in the 17th century as ornamental devices to break up the text, these intricate illustrations reflect elements and themes of the natural world. Without the First Folio, printed 7 years after Shakespeare’s death, these and 14 others of Shakespeare’s plays would have been lost. To mark the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s First Folio - the most renowned collection of the playwright’s works - the design team at Shakespeare’s Globe drew inspiration from the delicate original woodcut illustrations featured in the Folio for the designs for Summer 2023 season shows including A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Comedy of Errors, Macbeth, As You Like It and Midsummer Mechanicals.
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