One of my pet peeves with tumblr and pinterest is that while it's got a plethora of swanky imagery, I kind of like having some context for the pictures, like who took them or where they came from or what exactly they're portraying. Maybe it's the inner bibliothequer in me, I don't know, but I like having backstory and all, but if there's a starting point, it's a welcome thing, to find other rabbit holes to tumble down. Not much about him out there, but these were the kind of things that enthralled me as a kid.
Prunella Vulgaris's compendium, or: A companion for the ingenious of either sex. The newest experiments in japanning, to imitate the Indian way, plain and in speckles, rockwork, figures, &c. The art of persuming and beautifying. Divers receipts in physick and surgery, with many other useful things. To make enamel of divers colours for gold, silver, or other metals. To which are added, many curiosities, and rare secrets, known to few, but very profitable and pleasant.
So where's the Monty Python killer rabbit?
ReplyDeleteCaptioned "Run Away! Run Away!"