Hone’s Everyday Book (page 1/6)

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Cats

A group of cats gathers round an open music book to sing christmas carols. A trombone, violin, banjo and other instruments are visible, along with playing cards. Some mice play nearby. [more...] [$]

The signs of the Zodiac, from an 1826 woodcut

These circular zodiac symbols were in the border of the frontispiece of Hone’s Every Day Book. I also have an SVG version, and can supply transparent PNG files. [more...] [$]

1134.—Ancient Printing-office

“An exact old writer says of printers at this season of the year [August 25th], that “It is customary for all journeymen to make every year, new paper windows about Bartholomew-tide, at which time the master printer makes them a feast called a way-goose, to which is invited the corrector, founder, smith, ink-maker &c. who all open their purses and give to the workmen to spend in the tavern or ale-house after the feast. [...] [more...] [$]

May

A poem beneath the picture reads as follows: [more...] [$]

Fourteenth Century Man

Showing how men dressed in the fourteenth century. [$]