After woodcuts in Martin Agricola's Musica instrumentalis deudsch printed in Wittenberg by Georg Rhau in 1529. Arranged in one vertical column as shown: Recorders, Bells, Shawms, Dulcimer,Trumpets.

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After woodcuts in Martin Agricola's Musica instrumentalis deudsch printed in Wittenberg by Georg Rhau in 1529. Arranged in one horizontal row as shown: Bagpipe, Crumhorns, Harp, Lute&Gittern, Organs, Fiddles, Keyboards.

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Set of 5: After woodcuts in Martin Agricola's Musica instrumentalis deudsch printed in Wittenberg by Georg Rhau in 1529. Arranged in one vertical column as shown: Recorders, Bells, Shawms, Dulcimer,Trumpets.

Set of 7: After woodcuts in Martin Agricola's Musica instrumentalis deudsch printed in Wittenberg by Georg Rhau in 1529. Arranged in one horizontal row as shown: Bagpipe, Crumhorns, Harp, Lute & Gittern, Organs, Fiddles, Keyboards.

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After an embroidery, Soest, 14th Century.

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Woodcuts in Eygentliche Beschreybung aller Stände auf Erden, the Book of Trades, by Jost Amman, Frankfurt, 1568.

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Woodcut, Italy, 16th Century. Cupid’s arrow will deflect the gaze of the maiden from her mirror to a boy in the band, and Love will replace Vanity as soon as eye contact is made. Concepts such as Love, Hate, Health, Disease, etc., were considered entities that could travel from eye to eye. “Love at first sight” is still held to be an acceptable reason explaining the desire to mate with a particular person. Love and marriage were always very different ideas, and passion could upset a family’s desire for “the perfect match”.

Limited edition (250) linoleum block print.

After a woodcut from the Ship of Fools, Basel, 1494.

Open edition engraving

The letters "J" and "U" were added after the advent of printing.
Typeface cast by the Dale Guild Type Foundry.

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England, 18thCentury. Typeface designed by William Caslon, 1692-1766. His alphabets are still in standard use. A printers’ motto: When in doubt, use Caslon. It was during Caslon’s lifetime that the letters “J” and “U” became commonly used as they are today. Prior to his time, the letters “I” (or “G”) and “V” were used in their stead.

Open edition hand-set typography

France, 13th Century, just after the time of Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Open edition typography. Black ink only.

After a woodcut in Jost Amman's Kunstbüchlin published by Johann Feyerabend, Frankfurt, 1599.

Open edition engraving

Open edition engraving after a woodcut by Michael Wolgemut in Liber Chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel printed by Anton Koberger, Nuremberg, 1493.

Open edition engraving. Black ink only.

Open edition 19th Century antique engraving. Black ink only.

After a woodcut by Jost Amman, Framkfurt, 1568.
My Dear Kepler: What would you say of the learned here, who, replete with the pertinacity of the asp, have steadfastly refused to cast a glance through the telescope? What shall we make of all this? Shall we laugh or shall we cry? –Galileo Galilei

Open edition engraving. Black or blue ink only.

After a woodcut in The Shepherd's Calendar, Troyes, 1496.

Open edition engraving. See The Four Seasons. All 5 ink colors available.

Image Size: 6-1/2" x 5-1/2"
Matted size: 12-1/2" x 11"

Traditional Designs from English Coat-of-Arms Open edition engravings. Arranged in two columns usually as shown: Basilisk, Dolphins, Dragon, Eagle, Sea Horse, Seven-Headed Dragon, Elephant-Castle, Griffin, Hawk, Horse, Knight, Lion, Mermaid, Pegasus, Phoenix, Royal Crest, Sphynx, Stag, Unicorn, Welsh Dragon

Traditional Designs from English Coat-of-Arms Open edition engravings.

Traditional Designs from English Coat-of-Arms. Select from: Basilisk, Dolphins, Dragon, Eagle, Sea Horse, Seven-Headed Dragon, Elephant-Castle, Griffin, Hawk, Horse, Knight, Lion, Mermaid, Pegasus, Phoenix, Royal Crest, Sphynx, Stag, Unicorn, Welsh Dragon

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Traditional design from an English Heraldic Crest.

Open edition digital image. Boar Brown ink only. Castle Black ink only. Greyhound Grey ink only. Rabbit Brown ink only. Raven Black ink only. Rhino Grey ink only. Rose Wine ink only. Thistle Green ink only. All 5 ink colors available. Some available in red.

After woodcuts in Gerard’s Herbal, London, 1597.

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After woodcuts in Gerard’s Herbal, London, 1597.

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After a steel engraving by Daniel Hopfer, Nuremberg, 1549.

After a woodcut, France, 16th Century.

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After a woodcut from The Description of Britain by Wynkyn de Worde, England,1498.

Open edition engraving. All 5 ink colors available.

Alphabet and border derived from Irish sources.
Typographic sample sheets such as this are traditionally made by small pressesand independent printers as holiday gifts.

Open edition engraving

Typeface designed by Geoffroy Tory, Paris, 1522-1529.

Open edition engraving. Red or green ink only.

After a woodcut in Theorica Musicae by Franchinus Gafurius printed by Philippus de Mantegatiis, Milan, 1492.

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After a woodcut by Michael Wolgemut, Nuremberg, 1491.
Banquets have long been symbolic displays of social propriety and etiquette ruled by tradition. Here, the Prince, dines alone at his private board; served by thehighly trained carver, he observes the procession and fanfare announcing the nextcourse, or remove. Knives, in the possession of the carver and the Prince, wereused only by the highest ranking males; everyone else was expected to use fingersand spoons only. Any leftover food was traditionally given away to the needy.

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After typography, Prague, 1566. "For the joyful resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ, Hallelujah. Sing all withgreat joy at this Easter time. Praise, then, your mighty God that He, His Son, has awakened from death. Hallelujah."

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Flute, Fife & Tabor, Singer, Lute, Bagpipe, Jews Harp, Bass Drum, Bell
Illustrations from Pantagruel by Francois Rablais, Paris, 1565. Twelve years after the death of Francois Rablais, 1490-1553, there appeared a volume of illustrations, published by Richard Breton, entitled Les Songes Drolatiques de Pantagruel, ou sont contenues plusiers figures de l’invention de maistre Francois Rablais: & dernier oeuvre d’iceluy, pour la recreation des bon esprits (“The humourous dreams of Pantagruel, wherein are contained many figures from the imagination of master Francois Rabelais: & his last work, for the amusement of good spirits”). The exact meaning of the images is unclear.

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Complete set (arranged in one horizontal row in this order Flute, Fife & Tabor, Singer, Lute, Bagpipe, Jews Harp, Bass Drum, Bell).
Illustrations from Pantagruel by Francois Rablais, Paris, 1565. Twelve years after the death of Francois Rablais, 1490-1553, there appeared a volume of illustrations, published by Richard Breton, entitled Les Songes Drolatiques de Pantagruel, ou sont contenues plusiers figures de l’invention de maistre Francois Rablais: & dernier oeuvre d’iceluy, pour la recreation des bon esprits (“The humourous dreams of Pantagruel, wherein are contained many figures from the imagination of master Francois Rabelais: & his last work, for the amusement of good spirits”). The exact meaning of the images is unclear.

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After chapter heading woodcuts, France, 16th Century. Open edition engravings.
Limited quantities of single letters: ask for availability.

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20 Rose Alphabet Letters

20 Rose Alphabet Letters

Compiled from various 12th century treatises on the proper manner of courtly romance including Capellanus' De Arte Honesti Amandi and Marie de France's Equitan.

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After a woodcut, London, 1527.
Note: the image is not a perfect rectangle: this is faithful to the original.

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After woodcuts in The Shepherd’s Calendar, Troyes, 1496.

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After woodcuts in The Shepherd’s Calendar, Troyes, 1496.

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From "The Army Train" by Erhard Schoen, Dresden, 1532.
Death, on horseback, harvests new recruits: one soldier wears the pointed cap of the Muslim, the other the hat of the Christian mercenary. There is but one winner in the game of war.

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From the Boke of Curtasye (c. 1430) and the Boke of Nurture, or Schoole of Good Manners: compyled by Hugh Rhodes of the King’s Chapell (1577).

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After a woodcut, Paris, 1492.
The priest brings together a couple in holy matrimony as God brought Adam and Eve together.

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After a woodcut in Jost Amman's Kunstbüchlin published by Johann Feyerabend, Frankfurt, 1599.

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