Librarian, explainer of printing history, concocter of convoluted RPG scenarios, watcher of Classic Doctor Who, mixer of cocktails, enby. they/them or Þ/Þ/Þs.
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ALT A lecture slide with the title “books in hand: 17th century rare books from the Emmerson and Thomason Collections”, featuring two copies of a pamphlet printed in 1642. The title page of the pamphlet reads: ‘a dialogue or rather a parley between Prince Rupert’s dog whose name is Puddle, and Toby’s dog whose name is Pepper, etc. Where unto is added the challenge which Prince griffin’s dog called Towser, hath sent to prince Rupert’s dog Puddle, in the behalf of honest Pepper Toby’s dog. Moreover the said prince griffin is newly gone to Oxford to lay the water and to make up the match’. The image on the cover of the pamphlets shows the set up for a dog fight.
ALT A lecture slide with text that reads ‘heritage and communities: a society of all-round non-specialists helping each other to arrive at truth through the community. Quote by Christopher Hill from The World Turned upside down (1972), page 364. The slide also includes the image of a pamphlet dated 1646, called ‘The world turn’d upside down: or a brief description of the ridiculous fashions of these distracted times. By TJ, a well-wisher to King, parliament and kingdom.” The woodcut image on the title page of the pamphlet is of various topsy-turvey things, including a man wearing trousers on his arms and a jerkin on his legs, with gloves on his feet and boots on his hands. There is also a rabbit chasing a dog; a horse driving a cart, and a fish flying through the air.
