Proppingupthemythos

What did books look like in the 1650's? (Patreon)

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2018-06-28 15:05:13

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My Necronomicon has a publishing date of 1648. Here is a real tome from around the same time, and with many similar features! This book ran 1,000 pages, featured woodcuts instead of engravings and had densely packed text and marginal notes.

I am excited to share this with the group as it really demonstrates what I'm trying to achieve here. Of course mine will have a lot more formulae and mystical symbols!

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Topsell's History of Four-Footed Beasts and Serpents (1658)

History of Four-Footed Beasts and Serpents, by Edward Topsell; 1658; London. Published in 1658, more than thirty years after his death, this book brings together Edward Topsell's The History of Four-footed Beasts (1607) and The History of Serpents (1608).