Words and Pictures From Old Books

First Nations Chocolatiers, from The New World (1671), added on 14th Nov 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:31:00 GMT

Some naked and almost-naked people making chocolate. There are llamas in the background, and cocoa-trees e.g. on the right.

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Vessles of Wrath: Asmodeus, from The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer (1801), added on 12th Nov 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:17:00 GMT

Wood-engravings (or woodcuts perhaps) of the heads of various evil spirits and demons/dæmons/daemons. This one is Asmodeus.

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18. Five Skulls, from Fabrica... (1543), added on 3rd Nov 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:05:00 GMT

The top-left skull here is normal, and the others are abnormal.

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606. The quivering brain., from Fabrica... (1543), added on 3rd Nov 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:05:00 GMT

Showing the anatomy of the brain.

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372. Male thorax and abdomen, from Fabrica... (1543), added on 3rd Nov 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:04:00 GMT

A torso inspired by classical statues here reveals its internal organs.

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Mermaid Street, Rye, from Chatterbox Annual (1916), added on 30th Oct 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:48:00 GMT

Another old street is Mermaid Street, with its famous inn of that name and its beautiful timbered hospital

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Book of Spirits., from The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer (1801), added on 29th Oct 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:58:00 GMT

An engraving showing an occult Book of Spirits:

A specimen of the book of Spirits to be made of virgin Vellum.

P. Barrett Del.

Pub. by Lackington & Allen

I also made an image with just the Book of Spirits without the writing, and another of the dragon rider, presumably an evil spirit.

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Dragon Rider, from The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer (1801), added on 29th Oct 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:57:00 GMT

A demon rides a dragon, spearing it with an arrow. This is a detail from the Book of Spirits.

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59.---Screw Press., from Elementary Mechanics, Including Hydrostatics and Pneumatics. Revised edition (1882), added on 29th Oct 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:17:00 GMT

A lever and an inclined plane may be combined together into a screw-press, the incluned plane being coiled up into a spiral or screw-thread (fig. 59). For every complete revolution of the lever, the weight is raised a distance equal to that between the spires of the screw-threads; hence the mechanical advantage of such a press is the circumference of the circle traversed by the force applie dat right angles to the lever, divided by the distance between successive spires of the screw. Wheels and axles are usually combined by means of cogs, as is well seen in the wheel-work of a clock. (p. 138)

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58.---Screw Lever Pointer., from Elementary Mechanics, Including Hydrostatics and Pneumatics. Revised edition (1882), added on 29th Oct 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:17:00 GMT

139. A combination of levers is sometimes used, but more often for the purpose of magnifying small motions than for exerting great force; that is, for increasing the factor s in the product work at the expense of the factor F. In fig. 58 the motion of the screw is magnified, the pointer describing a considerable arc for one turn of the screw. (p. 138)

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57.---Second Pulley System., from Elementary Mechanics, Including Hydrostatics and Pneumatics. Revised edition (1882), added on 29th Oct 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:15:00 GMT

The only system of pulleys frequently employed for hoisting is what is called the second system, where there are two blocks of pulleys, one attached to the weight, and the other to the beam; and where the same rope passes round all (fig. 57). The mechanical advantage in this case is simply equal to the number of strings supporting the weight: which in the figure happens to be four. (p. 138)

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Plate 73. Ragland Castle, from History of Wales (1853), added on 27th Oct 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:48:00 GMT

Ragland Castle: gateway and bridge
(Ragland is also also called Raglan Castle)

The siege and capture of Ragland castle, by Fairfax, in August, 1646, A.D., when the library, containing a great treasure of MSS., wsa destroed, has been the subject of much lamentation; and the opprobrium of the deed has been laid (as is usual) upon Oliver Cromwell, who was not in the least concerned in it. (p. 577)

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The Butcher, Newport Market Alley, from London (1872), added on 27th Oct 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:15:00 GMT

A bearded butcher chops meat, seemingly on a tree-stump, surrounded by his customers.

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clipart: initial letter Z from late 15th century printed book, from Alphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845), added on 22nd Oct 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:57:00 GMT

A decorative initial “Z” taken from a late 15th century alphabet. You could use it as a drop capital, an avatar, or something to colour in. If you use it, let me know what you did!

Note, there is no X or Y in this alphabet, sorry.

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clipart: initial letter V from late 15th century printed book, from Alphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845), added on 22nd Oct 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:56:00 GMT

A decorative initial “V” taken from a late 15th century alphabet. You could use it as a drop capital, an avatar, or something to colour in. If you use it, let me know what you did!

Note, use the same image for both U and V. There is no W.

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clipart: initial letter T from late 15th century printed book, from Alphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845), added on 22nd Oct 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:56:00 GMT

A decorative initial “T” taken from a late 15th century alphabet. You could use it as a drop capital, an avatar, or something to colour in. If you use it, let me know what you did!

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Drollery (margin-creatre), Lion with Tabard, from The Rylands Haggadah (1575), added on 14th Oct 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:55:00 GMT

A drollery, or grotesque, from the margin of folio 33b: a lion with a tabard and an almost-human face.

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Drollery (margin-creature), Jester Centaur, from The Rylands Haggadah (1575), added on 14th Oct 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:54:00 GMT

A drollery, or grotesque, from the margin of folio 33b: a centaur dressed as a jester.

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Drollery (margin-creature), Blue Rabbit, from The Rylands Haggadah (1575), added on 14th Oct 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:54:00 GMT

A drollery, or grotesque, from the margin of folio 33b: a blue rabbit!

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284.---The Harp, Accompanied by Other Instruments (cotton MS.)., from Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845), added on 11th Oct 2008

liam@holoweb.net (Liam Quin) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:34:00 GMT

[The Anglo-Saxons] put their own harp into the hands of the Royal Psalmist (Fig. 284)

and indeed we see here King David on his throne, dressed as an Anglo-Saxon king. There’s also a violinist, a trumpeter, someone playing the horn, and a man juggling with balls and knives.

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