Sixteenth century

When some idiot talks about his “man-cave.”

When some idiot talks about his "man-cave."
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From
Thomas Malory, The story of the moste noble and worthy kynge Arthur
Printed
London: William Copland, 1557
Image from
Early English Books Online (STC 804)

First posted on Twitter for #WoodcutWednesday on 17 February 2016: the original tweet.

Here endeth this leaf of the Commonplace Book, which ſheweth The story of the moste noble and worthy kynge Arthur (London: William Copland, 1557), the work of Thomas Malory and not of this preſs; only the caption is the Senſeſhaper’s. The image is from Early English Books Online (STC 804). Copied into this book the ſeventeenth day of February, 2016. Finis.

Cite the original
Malory, Thomas.
The story of the moste noble and worthy kynge Arthur.
London: William Copland, 1557.
Early English Books Online (STC 804).

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