Mercurius Britanicus Communicating the Affaires of Great Britaine.
| Uniform Title: | Mercurius Britanicus: communicating the affaires of great Britaine (London, England : 1643) |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | 17th-18th century Burney Collection newspapers.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic resource |
| Published: | Numb. 1 (From Tuesday the 23, of Aug. to Tuesday the 29, of Aug. 1643)-Numb. 130 (From Monday, May 11. to Monday, May 18. 1646) |
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| Item Description: | Reproduction of the originals from the Burney Collection, the British Library (London). Early numbers edited by Thomas Audley, some of these with the assistance of Marchamont Nedham, who asserted to the House of Lords that he edited the last eighty numbers; ceased when Nedham was jailed. Cf. Frank Title from caption. Imprint from colophon. Some issues dated according to Lady Day dating. This record subsumes all editions and variants of individual issues of this title, as recorded by Nelson & Seccombe. Variant state of number27 (11-18 Mar. 1644) not identified by Nelson & Seccombe, the variant wants a paragraph beginning "The noble Earle of Manchester" after "land and sea" on last page; not to be confused with the counterfeit edition of number27 identified by Nelson & Seccombe (286.027B). At end of text: This is licensed, and entred into the Hall Booke according to order. Pagination and signatures are continuous. Printed by George Bishop and Robert White, working in partnership; after Numb. 23 by Robert White alone. One of several newsbooks with the title Mercurius Britanicus (or Britannicus) published during the Civil War and Commonwealth periods. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Publication Frequency: | Weekly. |
| Related Items: | Counterfeits of Numbs. 27-29 with the same title were published by George Bishop. |
| Place of Publication: | Great Britain -- England -- London. |