The Royal Martyrdom, from a ballad of 1648 (1964). A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books, London, 1964. (Colorised black and white print)
Robinson Crusoe, chapbook cut, 18th century (1964). A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books, London, 1964. (Colorised black and white print)
Illustration from the Kelmscott Press edition of the Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, 1896 (1964). Printed in Hammersmith, London, 1896. The Kelmscott Press was founded by William Morris in 1891
French popular woodcut used for illustrating murders, c1840 (1964). A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books, London, 1964
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1559 (1964). Maximilian (1459-1519) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1493-1519. He established the Habsburg dynasty as a European power
Aristotle and Phyllis, 1513 (1964). Aristotle seduced and humiliated by Phyllis after he objected to her distracting his pupil, Alexander, from his studies
Bewitched Groom (Sleeping Groom and a Sorceress), 1544 (1964). A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books, London, 1964
Detail from the Apocalypse, 1498 (1964). A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books, London, 1964
The Bride, the Daughter of Joy and their dead Selves, 1486 (1964). From Antoine Verards edition of Danse Macabre (Dance of Death), Paris, 1485
The Doctor and the Lover with their dead Selves, 1485 (1964). From Antoine Verards edition of Danse Macabre (Dance of Death), Paris, 1485
Christ before Pilate, 1488 (1964) From Leven ons Heeren, a Dutch translation of Vita Christi (Life of Christ) by the 14th century theologian Ludolph of Saxony, published in Delft, 1488
Herodias with the head of John the Baptist, 1488 (1964). From Leven ons Heeren, a Dutch translation of Vita Christi (Life of Christ) by the 14th century theologian Ludolph of Saxony
Title page to the Libre de les Dones of Cardinal Ximenes, Barcelona, 1495, (1964)Title page to the Libre de les Dones of Cardinal Ximenes, 1495 (1964). Printed in Barcelona. A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books, London, 1964
Title page to the Aureum Opus, 1515 (1964). Printed by Diego de Gumiel, Valencia, 1515. A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books, London, 1964
Spanish caravel, 1439 (1964). An illustration from the Libre de Cosolat tractat dels fets maritims, Barcelona, 1439. A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books
Venetian woodcut, c1500 (1964). An illustration from Luigi Pulcis Driadeo d Amore. A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books, London, 1964
The Lover in the Wood, 1499 (1964). From the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili (Poliphilos Strife of Love in a Dream), a romance attributed to Francesco Colonna, printed in Venice in 1499
Thais and the youth, 1487 (1964). From Aesopus Fabulae, Venice, 1487. A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books, London, 1964
The wife of Xanthus asleep, 1485 (1964). From Francesco del Tuppos translation of Aesops Fables, Naples, 1485. A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books, London
Bathsheba, 1498 (1964). The Book of Samuel describes how Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah the Hittite, was seduced by King David after he saw her bathing from the roof of his palace
Death of Penthesilea, 1484 (1964). From Jacques Milets L istoire de la Destruction de Troye la Grant (Story of the Destruction of Troy), Paris, 1484
Illustration from Boethius De Consolatione Philosophiae, 1498 (1964)Illustration from Boethius De Consolatione Philosophiae (Consolation of Philosophy), 1498 (1964). Printed in Paris by Jean de Vingle
Theatre, 1493 (1964). From the edition of the comedies of the Roman playwright Terence printed by Jean Trechsel of Lyons. A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss
Adam and Eve, 1505 (1964). from Antoine Verards Bible en Francoys, A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books, London, 1964
Illustration from Le Proprietaire des Choses, 1500 (1964). Printed in Paris by Duvost. A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books, London, 1964
Initial Q, 1490 (1964). From the Recueil des Hystoires Troyennes, printed by Michel Topie and Jacques Heremberck. A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books
Scene from the Schatzbehalter, 1491 (1964). The book was published in Nuremberg in 1491. The woodcuts were by Michael Wohlgemuth, the teacher of Albrecht Durer
Janissaries, 1486 (1964). From Bernhard von Breydenbachs Peregrinationes in Montem Syon (Travels in Mount Syon), 1486. Janissaries were soldiers that made up the bodyguard
Egyptians plagued, 1480 (1964). According to the Book of Exodus, the Ten Plagues were inflicted by God on Egypt to persuade the Pharaoh to release the Israelite slaves. From the Cologne Bible
Moses praying for the victory of Israel, 1480 (1964). From the Cologne Bible. A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books, London, 1964
Woman and peacock, 1475 (1964). From Johann Zainers edition of Aesops Fables, Ulm, 1475. A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books, London, 1964
Nero and Poppaea, 1479 (1964). Poppaea Sabina was the wife of the Roman Emperor Nero. From Anton Sorgs edition of Giovanni Boccaccio s, De Mulieribus Claris (On Famous Women), Ulm, 1479
St Christopher on horseback, 1964. Legend has it that St Christopher was a 3rd century Canaanite giant whose task was to carry travellers across the water
Lynceus and Hypermnestra, 1479 (1964). According to Greek mythology Hypermnestra was queen of the Argives. Lynceus was her husband
Temptation to Avarice, c1465 (1964). From the Ars Moriendi (The Art of Dying), a 15th century guide to how to die a good death
Temptation to Impatience, c1465 (1964). From the Ars Moriendi (The Art of Dying), a 15th century guide to how to die a good death
St Erasmus, c1400 (1964). Also known as St Elmo, Erasmus of Formiae is a Christian saint and martyr. Born in what is today Croatia in the 3rd century, he was martyred in c303
The Nativity, c1503 (1964)The Nativity, c1503, (1964). A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books, London, 1964
