#WoodcutWednesday

Woodcuts from early printed books, posted on Twitter every Wednesday from 2012, with a caption apiece.

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)

Fuck your Jack-o-Lantern.

Happy Halloween!

When the ecstasy hidden in your candy kicks it.

Twitter right now.

Twitter trying to figure out what’s up with the new heart feature.

Sixteenth century

Just a devil birthing a Pope.

From: Stephen Batman, The doome warning all men to the iudgemente
Printed: London: Ralph Newbery, 1581
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 1582)

Sixteenth century

What it is like coming home from work when you have a house full of dogs.

From: Stephen Batman, The doome warning all men to the iudgemente
Printed: London: Ralph Newbery, 1581
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 1582)

Sixteenth century

Best. Woodcut. Ever. (With bonus #NotALion)

From: Stephen Batman, The doome warning all men to the iudgemente
Printed: London: Ralph Newbery, 1581
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 1582)

Sixteenth century

I’m adopting this as my own personal seal.

From: Stephen Batman, The doome warning all men to the iudgemente
Printed: London: Ralph Newbery, 1581
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 1582)

Sixteenth century

PRINT IS DEAD AND WE HAVE KILLED IT.

From: Stephen Batman, The doome warning all men to the iudgemente
Printed: London: Ralph Newbery, 1581
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 1582)

Sixteenth century

This is the most depressed Pope-Ass Monster I’ve ever encountered.

From: Stephen Batman, The doome warning all men to the iudgemente
Printed: London: Ralph Newbery, 1581
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 1582)

Sixteenth century

A game of Early Modern Twister gets intense.

From: Stephen Batman, The doome warning all men to the iudgemente
Printed: London: Ralph Newbery, 1581
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 1582)

Sixteenth century

When the Molly kicks in.

From: Stephen Batman, The doome warning all men to the iudgemente
Printed: London: Ralph Newbery, 1581
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 1582)

Sixteenth century

Now that we have a heart icon, can we also get a baboon presenting his ass and balls icon?

From: Stephen Batman, The doome warning all men to the iudgemente
Printed: London: Ralph Newbery, 1581
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 1582)

Sixteenth century

This Movember nonsense is getting out of control.

From: Stephen Batman, The doome warning all men to the iudgemente
Printed: London: Ralph Newbery, 1581
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 1582)