Mercurius aulicus : a diurnall, communicating the intelligence, and affaires of the court to the rest of the kingdome.
1642
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Title
Mercurius aulicus : a diurnall, communicating the intelligence, and affaires of the court to the rest of the kingdome.
Uniform title
Mercurius aulicus (Oxford, England : 1643)
Created/published
Oxford : Printed by Henry Hall for William Webb, 1642 [i.e. 1643]-1645.
Description
v. ; 23 cm (4to)
Associated name
Birkenhead, John, Sir, 1616-1679, editor.
Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662, editor.
Hall, Henry, active 1642-1680, printer.
Webb, William, active 1629-1652, bookseller.
Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662, editor.
Hall, Henry, active 1642-1680, printer.
Webb, William, active 1629-1652, bookseller.
Numbering peculiarities
Enumeration designation by week number; this designation dropped sometime after 47th weeke, 1644.
Note
Title from general title page.
Imprint lacking on most issues.
Editorship attributed to Sir John Birkenhead and Peter Heylyn.
Imprint lacking on most issues.
Editorship attributed to Sir John Birkenhead and Peter Heylyn.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), P1242
Nelson & Seccombe. Brit. newspapers and periodicals, 1641-1700, 275
Frank, J. Beginnings of the English Newspaper 1620-1660, pp. 34, 318
Madan, F. Oxford books, II:2043
Nelson & Seccombe. Brit. newspapers and periodicals, 1641-1700, 275
Frank, J. Beginnings of the English Newspaper 1620-1660, pp. 34, 318
Madan, F. Oxford books, II:2043
Folger has
(1642[1643]:Jan.1-7-[1643]:Dec.24-30)
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Genre/form
Newsbooks.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- Oxford.
Item Details
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235- 953q
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: the first year (weeks 1-52) only. Includes both Oxford title pages (Nelson & Secombe 275.000A and 275.000C; 275.000C date misprinted '1942'). Printed waste (in English from unknown source) endpapers. Other Nelson & Secombe variants 275.101B, 275.102-3A, 275.103C, 275.104A, 275.105B, 275.106-8A, 275.110A, 275.124A, 275.130A, 275.134-43A, 275.147A. Purchased by Folger from Blackwell's, 16 September 1993