#WoodcutWednesday

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

Sixteenth century

A unicorn and what can only be described as a dick-plant.

From: The myrrour & dyscrypcyon of the worlde
Printed: London: Laurence Andrewe, 1527
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 24764)

Sixteenth century

The #NotAnElephant is strong with this one.

From: The myrrour & dyscrypcyon of the worlde
Printed: London: Laurence Andrewe, 1527
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 24764)

Sixteenth century

BOOM! You’ve just been basilisked, suckers!

From: The myrrour & dyscrypcyon of the worlde
Printed: London: Laurence Andrewe, 1527
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 24764)

Sixteenth century

This whole thing is my spirit animal.

From: The myrrour & dyscrypcyon of the worlde
Printed: London: Laurence Andrewe, 1527
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 24764)

Sixteenth century

That one friend that overuses hand gestures.

From: The myrrour & dyscrypcyon of the worlde
Printed: London: Laurence Andrewe, 1527
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 24764)

Sixteenth century

Apparently, M.C. Escher helped Noah design his ark.

From: The myrrour & dyscrypcyon of the worlde
Printed: London: Laurence Andrewe, 1527
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 24764)

Sixteenth century

Despite Dan’s objections, Rafe insisted on fishing with his blowgun.

From: The myrrour & dyscrypcyon of the worlde
Printed: London: Laurence Andrewe, 1527
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 24764)

Ariel thought she could get Eric to accept her tail but had doubts about the tamborine hand.

Sixteenth century

[Hellmouthing intensifies]

From: The myrrour & dyscrypcyon of the worlde
Printed: London: Laurence Andrewe, 1527
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 24764)

Sixteenth century

When you're having a conversation, but you're not really saying anything.

From: The myrrour & dyscrypcyon of the worlde
Printed: London: Laurence Andrewe, 1527
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 24764)

What #MensRights activists think feminism looks like.

Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 6452)

Seventeenth century

“Are towns and churches or are people bigger?” -“People.” “Done.”

From: Archie Armstrong, A banquet of ieasts. Or Change of cheare Being a collection of…
Printed: 1630
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 1368)

"Are beds on the floor or on the wall?" -"Wall probably." [Ladies' disapproval intensifies]

Seventeenth century

When you have the bachelorette party the night before the wedding.

From: Archie Armstrong, A banquet of ieasts. Or Change of cheare Being a collection of…
Printed: 1630
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 1368)

"Is a mounted knight's groin at the bottom of his waist or somewhere in his Chest?" -"Chest."

Seventeenth century

I felt compelled to Photoshop this rider off his horse and doing the splits.

From: Archie Armstrong, A banquet of ieasts. Or Change of cheare Being a collection of…
Printed: 1630
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 1368)

Seventeenth century

"I forgot to add this knight's lower leg." -"Whatever. Just put a rail up."

From: Archie Armstrong, A banquet of ieasts. Or Change of cheare Being a collection of…
Printed: 1630
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 1368)

Seventeenth century

When you paid $50 to see a show and someone in a ridiculous hat stands in front of you.

From: Archie Armstrong, A banquet of ieasts. Or Change of cheare Being a collection of…
Printed: 1630
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 1368)

When people unfollow because of #WoodcutWednesday.

"GAH! THIS WOODCUT IS DUE BY ONE O'CLOCK, BUT I'M ON ACID!" -"I'm sure it'll be fine.

Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 3310)

Seventeenth century

Woodcut Wednesday, 25 November 2015

From: Archie Armstrong, A banquet of ieasts. Or Change of cheare Being a collection of…
Printed: 1630
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 1368)

Seventeenth century

When your saddle rides up on a long journey.

From: Archie Armstrong, A banquet of ieasts. Or Change of cheare Being a collection of…
Printed: 1630
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 1368)

Fifteenth century

When you’re naked, but you know you’re looking good.

From: John Mandeville, Here begynneth a lytell treatyse or booke named Johan Mau[n]deuyll knyght born…
Printed: 1499
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 17247)

Fifteenth century

"If you strike me down, I will become more powerful than you can… imagine."

From: John Mandeville, Here begynneth a lytell treatyse or booke named Johan Mau[n]deuyll knyght born…
Printed: 1499
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 17247)