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

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From: Henry Peacham, Minerua Britanna or A garden of heroical deuises furnished, and adorned with…
Printed: 1612
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 19511)

Seventeenth century

"This is the last time I use a turtle as the instrument of my wrath," thought God.

From: Henry Peacham, Minerua Britanna or A garden of heroical deuises furnished, and adorned with…
Printed: 1612
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 19511)

My first original #NotALion woodcut purchase!

Seventeenth century

I'm so fancy, You already know. I'm in the fast lane From L.A. to Tokyo.

From: John Davies, A work for none but angels & men that is to be…
Printed: 1658
Image from: Early English Books Online (Wing D410)

Seventeenth century

When you Tweet at your crush, but you don’t get an @ back.

From: John Davies, A work for none but angels & men that is to be…
Printed: 1658
Image from: Early English Books Online (Wing D410)

Seventeenth century

"How do I represent the will?" -"A woman with her own face on a jug of beer?" "Done."

From: John Davies, A work for none but angels & men that is to be…
Printed: 1658
Image from: Early English Books Online (Wing D410)

Seventeenth century

"How do I represent the Understanding?" -"Got it. Place a sun-face in a lady's hand."

From: John Davies, A work for none but angels & men that is to be…
Printed: 1658
Image from: Early English Books Online (Wing D410)

Seventeenth century

Memory as an act of writing.

From: John Davies, A work for none but angels & men that is to be…
Printed: 1658
Image from: Early English Books Online (Wing D410)

Seventeenth century

Seeing, smelling, hearing, and feeling. Sadly, no image for tasting.

From: John Davies, A work for none but angels & men that is to be…
Printed: 1658
Image from: Early English Books Online (Wing D410)

Seventeenth century

#PokemonGO gets weirder and weirder.

From: Francis Quarles, Emblemes
Printed: London: G. Miller, sold by John Marriot, 1635
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 20540)

Seventeenth century

Even angels love

From: Francis Quarles, Emblemes
Printed: London: G. Miller, sold by John Marriot, 1635
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 20540)

Seventeenth century

That moment when someone catches you playing

From: Francis Quarles, Emblemes
Printed: London: G. Miller, sold by John Marriot, 1635
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 20540)

Seventeenth century

That moment when you catch a Scyther.

From: Francis Quarles, Emblemes
Printed: London: G. Miller, sold by John Marriot, 1635
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 20540)

Seventeenth century

When someone drops incense at the local park.

From: Francis Quarles, Emblemes
Printed: London: G. Miller, sold by John Marriot, 1635
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 20540)

Seventeenth century

Early modern Pokemon.

From: Francis Quarles, Emblemes
Printed: London: G. Miller, sold by John Marriot, 1635
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 20540)

Seventeenth century

When you take your local gym, but you know Valor is just down the block.

From: Francis Quarles, Emblemes
Printed: London: G. Miller, sold by John Marriot, 1635
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 20540)

Seventeenth century

When he’s super cute, but you get close and he has that stank breath.

From: Francis Quarles, Emblemes
Printed: London: G. Miller, sold by John Marriot, 1635
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 20540)

Seventeenth century

Early modern Pokemon.

From: Francis Quarles, Emblemes
Printed: London: G. Miller, sold by John Marriot, 1635
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 20540)

Does this guy remind anyone else of @realDonaldTrump in both appearance and spirit?

Fourteenth century

Found an old photo of @realDonaldTrump in action. #TrumpTape #TrumpTrain -Yates Thompson MS 13 177r.

From: The Taymouth Hours
Image from: British Library, Yates Thompson MS 13

First #NotALion of the day.

Found a #NotALion at El Moro in Old San Juan.

Reading Margaret Atwood's The Year of the Flood and discovered that Toby had a vision out of medieval and Renaissance art.

This might be my favorite carved #NotALion ever.