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Preface to D.C. Beard's Jack of All Trades

"From Dan Beard's Duffel Bag," Boys' Life Magazine June 1915

"Some Points on Camping," from Boys' Life June 1921, page 26

D.C. Beard's The Jack of All Trades Chapter 2heading

Close up view of the title page of Donne's 1648 edition of Biathanatos.

Close up views of the title page of Donne's Biathanatos.

Cropped view of the title page Donne's Biathanatos

A cropped image of the title page for Pericles, Prince of Tyre. The type-faces are Poliphilus and Blado. The title itself is in purple--a thematic color for this particular edition. The light gray lettering in the centre of the spread is…

The right page of a two page spread featuring Simon Brett's engraving of Pericles and Marina being reunited with Thaïsa. This is the second version of the woodcut--the first was rejected by Jan Elsted, who thought Pericles' expression could be more…

A cropped image of a two page spread, featuring a portrait of Pericles engraved by Simon Brett. The type-setting was performed by Crispin Elsted. The paper is Zerkal paper.

A cropped image of a two page spread, featuring Pericles and Thaïsa dancing. The image is printed from an engraving done by Simon Brett. The type-setting was performed by Crispin Elsted. The paper is Zerkal paper.

A cropped image of Simon Brett's portrait of an aged Pericles with Crispin Elsted's type-set beneath, all on Zerkal paper. Brett carved the image from wood supplied by Barbarian Press. There are a series of these portraits throughout the book to…

The left cropped image of a two page woodcut spread by Simon Brett featuring Thaïsa reuniting with Pericles and Marina. The type-setting was performed by Crispin Elsted. The paper is Zerkal paper.

A cropped image of the left portion of a two page spread, featuring the first storm scene in Pericles. Pericles stands aboard a rocking deck, shouting his lines at a vengeful Poseidon. Simon Brett engraved this woodcut. The type-setting and design…

A cropped image of the left page from a two page spread, featuring a courtly dance in Pericles, Prince of Tyre. Simon Brett engraved this woodcut. The type-setting was performed by Crispin Elsted. Pericles is the centre figure. The paper is Zerkal…

A cropped image of the Gower's opening lines from the Third Folio second edition of Pericles. The Elizabethan spelling would have been left up to the compositor, in this case, there were likely three.

An image of Simon Brett's engraving featuring Diana descending upon a slumbering Pericles. The paper is Zerkal paper.

Close up of "What reader I desire to have" from the table of contents in Donne's Biathanatos.

Cropped image of Simon Brett's woodcut imprint of Antiochus' incestuous relationship with his daughter. In this edition, Brett frequenlty uses comic-book style images to imply the "dumbshows" or mime work which would have likely occurred in the…

A cropped image from a two page spread, featuring Simon Brett's comic vignettes of Antiochus' incestuous relationship and the severed heads of potential courters for his daughter. The type-setting was performed by Crispin Elsted. The paper is Zerkal…