The Commonplace Book

Woodcuts and pictures from other people’s books, copied out with a caption apiece, as early modern readers kept commonplace books. First gathered on Twitter: #WoodcutWednesday, #NotALion and the manuscripts.

Seventeenth century

Beware the iguana-bear! #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 20674

From: A godly song for all penitent Sinners in these Sinful Times
Printed: London, Printed for F. Coles, T. Ver[e,] J. VVright, and J. Clarke, 1674–1679
Image from: English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA 20674); Pepys Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge, Pepys Ballads 2.50

Seventeenth century

"Looks like we have a badass over here. Just look at what he's done to our peppers!" #WoodcutWednesday EBBA: 20063

From: A new Song, shewing the crueltie of Gernutus a Iew
Printed: Imprinted at London for T.P., 1620?
Image from: English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA 20063); Pepys Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge, Pepys Ballads 1.144-145

I'm blowin' up like you thought I would. Call the crib, same number, same hood. It's all good.

Seventeenth century

When a wandering angel finds you molesting a fish. #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 20230

From: A Pleasant new Ballad of Tobias
Printed: Printed for I. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger, 1684–1686
Image from: English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA 20230); Pepys Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge, Pepys Ballads 1.488-489

Seventeenth century

When you're at the wedding, but you know they will never last. #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 20230

From: A Pleasant new Ballad of Tobias
Printed: Printed for I. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger, 1684–1686
Image from: English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA 20230); Pepys Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge, Pepys Ballads 1.488-489

"My legs and arms are COVERED," thought Belinda defiantly as she entered the modesty conference.

Seventeenth century

Popes and the unicorns that love them. #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 20264

From: Martin Parker, A Scourge for the Pope
Printed: London printed for John Trun[dle] and are to be sold at his Shop in Smithfield, 1624?
Image from: English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA 20264); Pepys Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge, Pepys Ballads 1.60-61

Seventeenth century

When your Tinder date shows up, but he's into weird fetishes. #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 20673

From: A soluntary Song, for all stubborn Sinners to amend their Lives and evil Ways
Printed: Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden ball in Pye corner, 1685–1688
Image from: English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA 20673); Pepys Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge, Pepys Ballads 2.49

When you are trying either to make eye-contact with the girl across the bar or hold in a fart.

Seventeenth century

When it's almost Halloween, but you haven't settled on a costume. #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 20665

From: A very godly Song, intituled, the Earnest Petition of the Faithful Christian
Printed: Printed for I. Wright, I. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger, 1681–1684
Image from: English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA 20665); Pepys Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge, Pepys Ballads 2.41

Seventeenth century

PARTY ANIMALS! #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 21918

From: Looking-Glass for Drunkards
Printed: Printed for R. B. and sold by F. Coles, T. Vere, I. Wright, and I. Clarke, 1674–1679
Image from: English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA 21918); Pepys Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge, Pepys Ballads 4.258

Seventeenth century

Does this hip-bone make my ass look big? #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 20667

From: The Dying Christians friendly Advice
Printed: Printed for C. Dennisson, at the Stationers-Arms within Aldgate, 1680–1685?
Image from: English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA 20667); Pepys Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge, Pepys Ballads 2.43

Seventeenth century

Girls Gone Wild. #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 20805

From: The VVhipster of VVoodstreet
Printed: Printed for W. Thackeray at the Angel in Duck-Lane; J. Millet at the Angel in Little-Britain; and Alex. Milbourn at the Stationers-Arms in Green-Arbour-Court in the Little-Old-Baily, 1690
Image from: English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA 20805); Pepys Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge, Pepys Ballads 2.190

Seventeenth century

Why do I get the feeling that this guy's cure contains lots of spinach? #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 21813

From: The Well-Approved Doctor
Printed: Printed for I. Deacon, at the Angel in Guilt-spur-Street, without Newgate, 1685–1688
Image from: English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA 21813); Pepys Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge, Pepys Ballads 4.149

Have my Halloween costume sorted.

It’s Snuggie season.

Seventeenth century

This is what happens when you're the guy handing out toothbrushes on Halloween. #WoodcutWednesday EBBA 20059

From: Martin Parker, The Tragedy of Doctor Lambe
Printed: Printed at London for H.G., 1628
Image from: English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA 20059); Pepys Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge, Pepys Ballads 1.134-135

Seventeenth century

When he gets this face after only five minutes of Netflix and Chill. #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 20673

From: A soluntary Song, for all stubborn Sinners to amend their Lives and evil Ways
Printed: Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden ball in Pye corner, 1685–1688
Image from: English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA 20673); Pepys Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge, Pepys Ballads 2.49

Seventeenth century

Found an image of @ProQuest's relationship with researchers. Open-access @EBBA_Ballads 20991

From: The French Monstrous Beast
Printed: Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Pye-corner, I. Deacon at the Angel in Gilt-spur-street, I. Blare at the Looking-glass on London-bridge, near the Church, I. Back at the Black Boy on the middle of London-bridge, 1692
Image from: English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA 20991); Pepys Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge, Pepys Ballads 2.371r

Seventeenth century

Found an image of many Institutions’ relationship with @ProQuest.

From: A certaine relation of the hog-faced gentlewoman called Mistris Tannakin Skinker, who…
Printed: 1640
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 22627)

Fifteenth century

@ProQuest to researchers, basically.

From: Marcus Porcius Cato, Hic incipit paruus Catho
Printed: 1483
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 4852)

“I heard you were doing too much research.” @ProQuest, basically.

Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 7260)

The Commonplace Book

Beware the iguana-bear! #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 20674

"Looks like we have a badass over here. Just look at what he's done to our peppers!" #WoodcutWednesday EBBA: 20063

I'm blowin' up like you thought I would. Call the crib, same number, same hood. It's all good.

When a wandering angel finds you molesting a fish. #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 20230

When you're at the wedding, but you know they will never last. #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 20230

"My legs and arms are COVERED," thought Belinda defiantly as she entered the modesty conference.

Popes and the unicorns that love them. #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 20264

When your Tinder date shows up, but he's into weird fetishes. #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 20673

When you are trying either to make eye-contact with the girl across the bar or hold in a fart.

When it's almost Halloween, but you haven't settled on a costume. #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 20665

PARTY ANIMALS! #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 21918

Does this hip-bone make my ass look big? #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 20667

Girls Gone Wild. #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 20805

Why do I get the feeling that this guy's cure contains lots of spinach? #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 21813

Have my Halloween costume sorted.

It’s Snuggie season.

This is what happens when you're the guy handing out toothbrushes on Halloween. #WoodcutWednesday EBBA 20059

When he gets this face after only five minutes of Netflix and Chill. #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 20673

Found an image of @ProQuest's relationship with researchers. Open-access @EBBA_Ballads 20991

Found an image of many Institutions’ relationship with @ProQuest.

@ProQuest to researchers, basically.

“I heard you were doing too much research.” @ProQuest, basically.

Fuck your Jack-o-Lantern.

Happy Halloween!