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1624-01-01

VOX COELI, OR, NEWES FROM HEAVEN..., London, 1624 * Troubles between England & Spain * A 1624 newsbook "from heaven" This is an interesting newsbook, or perhaps better defined as a political pamphlet, with the extended title reading: "...or a consultation there held by the high and mighty princes, King Hen. 8 King Edw.6 Prince Henry, Queene Mary, Queene Elizabeth and Queene Anne; wherein Spaines ambition and treacheries to most Kingdomes and free Estates in Europe are unmas'd and truly represented, but more particularly towards ENGLAND, and now more especially under the pretended match of Prince Charles, with the Infanta Dona Maria." As an historical backdrop to this piece, religious tension between Protestant & Catholic kingdoms continued to threaten the stability of many nations in early 17th century Europe. Although King James of England was a devout Protestant, he was also the son of the martyred Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots, so his animosity against Catholics was much less than was ingrained in many of the English. James hoped to maintain the stability in Europe by encouraging an Anglo-Spanish alliance by way of a marriage between Prince Charles and the Spanish Princess Donna Maria. However such a marriage would mean that all children born to the couple would be raised Catholic.  When news of the proposed match became public the people of England were horrified. It was widely believed that a Spanish match would spell the downfall of Protestantism in England. Herein enters John Reynolds, the publisher of this pamphlet & a merchant from Exeter who sometimes dabbled in literature. He was very suspicious of Spanish ambitions and created this fictitious conversation among the various kings & queens of England as noted in the lengthy title (see above). Ultimately the six royals decide that such a marriage would be disastrous, save for Queen Mary. They take their decision to the "throne of the Lamb" where they report the outcome of their conversation. After reporting to the Blessed Tribunal the Almighty rebukes Mary for her unnatural hatred for England. Shamed, Queen Mary writes two letters, one to Count Gondomar (the Spanish ambassador in England) and one to all the Catholics secretly living in England. These letters are included with this pamphlet, as noted at the bottom of the titlepage. Note also that it is: "Printed in Elesium, 1624" (heaven). This newsbook/pamphlet is complete in 60 pages. The title page has an archival, transparent overlay, likely done to repair two tears. There is some damp staining to the latter leaves but not remotely causing any disfigurement or loss of readability. One leaf has loss to a lower corner which affects a total of 3 words, and another leaf has minor loss to a lower margin not close to any text. The item is beautifully bound in three-quarter leather with marbled boards, in very nice condition. Gold inking at the spine. Measures 6 by 8 inches.

VOX COELI, OR, NEWES FROM HEAVEN..., London, 1624 * Troubles between England & Spain * A 1624 newsbook "from heaven" This is an interesting newsbook, or perhaps better defined as a political pamphlet, with the extended title reading: "...or a consultation there held by the high and mighty princes, King Hen. 8 King Edw.6 Prince Henry, Queene Mary, Queene Elizabeth and Queene Anne; wherein Spaines ambition and treacheries to most Kingdomes and free Estates in Europe are unmas'd and truly represented, but more particularly towards ENGLAND, and now more especially under the pretended match of Prince Charles, with the Infanta Dona Maria." As an historical backdrop to this piece, religious tension between Protestant & Catholic kingdoms continued to threaten the stability of many nations in early 17th century Europe. Although King James of England was a devout Protestant, he was also the son of the martyred Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots, so his animosity against Catholics was much less than was ingrained in many of the English. James hoped to maintain the stability in Europe by encouraging an Anglo-Spanish alliance by way of a marriage between Prince Charles and the Spanish Princess Donna Maria. However such a marriage would mean that all children born to the couple would be raised Catholic. When news of the proposed match became public the people of England were horrified. It was widely believed that a Spanish match would spell the downfall of Protestantism in England. Herein enters John Reynolds, the publisher of this pamphlet & a merchant from Exeter who sometimes dabbled in literature. He was very suspicious of Spanish ambitions and created this fictitious conversation among the various kings & queens of England as noted in the lengthy title (see above). Ultimately the six royals decide that such a marriage would be disastrous, save for Queen Mary. They take their decision to the "throne of the Lamb" where they report the outcome of their conversation. After reporting to the Blessed Tribunal the Almighty rebukes Mary for her unnatural hatred for England. Shamed, Queen Mary writes two letters, one to Count Gondomar (the Spanish ambassador in England) and one to all the Catholics secretly living in England. These letters are included with this pamphlet, as noted at the bottom of the titlepage. Note also that it is: "Printed in Elesium, 1624" (heaven). This newsbook/pamphlet is complete in 60 pages. The title page has an archival, transparent overlay, likely done to repair two tears. There is some damp staining to the latter leaves but not remotely causing any disfigurement or loss of readability. One leaf has loss to a lower corner which affects a total of 3 words, and another leaf has minor loss to a lower margin not close to any text. The item is beautifully bound in three-quarter leather with marbled boards, in very nice condition. Gold inking at the spine. Measures 6 by 8 inches.

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1666-03-29

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, March 29, 1666 * Earliest of newspapers to be had * Report on the plague Front page news from "Spain" includes: "The Queen of Spain in Acknowledgment of the good services and fidelity of the Servants and Family of the Late King....". From "Venice" is a report stating, in part: "We have very great probability that our Fleet by this arrived at Candia, the Navy' having been ready long since at Pharos...". On the reverse is news from "Lisbon" stating: "We are Very impatient to hear what success his Majesty of England's Ambassador hath had in the mediating od a Peace between us and Spaine...". By far the most historic content in this issue is at bottom of the second column with the weekly death toll from "the Plague", reading: "The Account of this Weeks Bill runs thus. The Total 224. Of the Plague 17. Decreased in all 9. Of the Plague 16." Very rare to find such mention of the Great Plague. Single sheet, little right margin wear but no text loss, otherwise in very nice condition..

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, March 29, 1666 * Earliest of newspapers to be had * Report on the plague Front page news from "Spain" includes: "The Queen of Spain in Acknowledgment of the good services and fidelity of the Servants and Family of the Late King....". From "Venice" is a report stating, in part: "We have very great probability that our Fleet by this arrived at Candia, the Navy' having been ready long since at Pharos...". On the reverse is news from "Lisbon" stating: "We are Very impatient to hear what success his Majesty of England's Ambassador hath had in the mediating od a Peace between us and Spaine...". By far the most historic content in this issue is at bottom of the second column with the weekly death toll from "the Plague", reading: "The Account of this Weeks Bill runs thus. The Total 224. Of the Plague 17. Decreased in all 9. Of the Plague 16." Very rare to find such mention of the Great Plague. Single sheet, little right margin wear but no text loss, otherwise in very nice condition..

544999

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1666-08-06

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, August 2-6, 1666 World history notes that 1666 was perhaps the most "dismal" year of the 17th century, as the Great Plague ravaged England & other portions of Europe but most notably the crowded city of London where it is estimated up to 100,000 people succumbed to the plague, about  20% of the city's population. But many other cities of England suffered its ravages as well. The disease was historically identified as bubonic plague. Additionally the Great Fire of London happened in 1666, in fact less than a month after the date of this newspaper. Only two newspapers in England were published at the time of the Great Plague, the most notable being the famous THE LONDON GAZETTE, which is the world's oldest continually published newspaper having begun in 1665 and is still publishing today. So exceedingly few period accounts of Great Plague can be found. This issue is one. A front page report from Norwich dated August 1 notes that: "The Bill of Mortality for this last week is thus, buried of all Diseases, 145. Where of the Plague 125. Besides at the Pesthouse 5." it is very rare to find front page mentions of the Great Plague as others we've had were found on the back page. And this issue has a second mention of the plague--very rare as such--found at the bottom of the back page with a report from the King reading: * "He is likewise graciously pleased out of His Princely care, of the good of His subjects to order in his council that Bartholomew Fair, and Sturbridge Fair be put off for this year, to prevent the spreading of the Infection, which might otherwise be occasioned by them." See the photos below for both accounts. As if this content was not sufficient, there is also front page mention of the colonies with a brief item reading: "Tis day arrived here the Patrick, with another Vessell under his convoy laden with timber...and intends with the first fair wind for the Downs, with the Virginia and Barbadoes fleet." (see photos). A terrific issue with not one but two mentions of the Great Plague in a period newspaper from London! The balance of the issue is taken up with other reports from Europe, including some nice items on the historic British victory over De Ruyter and the Dutch. This issue is complete as a single sheet newspaper measuring 6 3/4 by 10 3/4 inches. Some very light brownig at the top and a bit on the right side. An archival repair at the blank spine margin not touching any text. Generally in very nice, clean condition. One can only imagine what the owner of this actual newspaper thought when reading these reports in his local newspaper over 340 years ago. Holding this newspaper is literally holding 340 years of history in your hands! How has such an issue survived thru the years? This issue was kept by a library in a bound volume for over 300 years along with other issues of the same year, used by patrons and safely stored. We purchased this issue when it & others were likely microfilmed for posterity, or perhaps when the issue was deemed out of scope for that particular library. We now make it available--once again--to the general public.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, August 2-6, 1666 World history notes that 1666 was perhaps the most "dismal" year of the 17th century, as the Great Plague ravaged England & other portions of Europe but most notably the crowded city of London where it is estimated up to 100,000 people succumbed to the plague, about 20% of the city's population. But many other cities of England suffered its ravages as well. The disease was historically identified as bubonic plague. Additionally the Great Fire of London happened in 1666, in fact less than a month after the date of this newspaper. Only two newspapers in England were published at the time of the Great Plague, the most notable being the famous THE LONDON GAZETTE, which is the world's oldest continually published newspaper having begun in 1665 and is still publishing today. So exceedingly few period accounts of Great Plague can be found. This issue is one. A front page report from Norwich dated August 1 notes that: "The Bill of Mortality for this last week is thus, buried of all Diseases, 145. Where of the Plague 125. Besides at the Pesthouse 5." it is very rare to find front page mentions of the Great Plague as others we've had were found on the back page. And this issue has a second mention of the plague--very rare as such--found at the bottom of the back page with a report from the King reading: * "He is likewise graciously pleased out of His Princely care, of the good of His subjects to order in his council that Bartholomew Fair, and Sturbridge Fair be put off for this year, to prevent the spreading of the Infection, which might otherwise be occasioned by them." See the photos below for both accounts. As if this content was not sufficient, there is also front page mention of the colonies with a brief item reading: "Tis day arrived here the Patrick, with another Vessell under his convoy laden with timber...and intends with the first fair wind for the Downs, with the Virginia and Barbadoes fleet." (see photos). A terrific issue with not one but two mentions of the Great Plague in a period newspaper from London! The balance of the issue is taken up with other reports from Europe, including some nice items on the historic British victory over De Ruyter and the Dutch. This issue is complete as a single sheet newspaper measuring 6 3/4 by 10 3/4 inches. Some very light brownig at the top and a bit on the right side. An archival repair at the blank spine margin not touching any text. Generally in very nice, clean condition. One can only imagine what the owner of this actual newspaper thought when reading these reports in his local newspaper over 340 years ago. Holding this newspaper is literally holding 340 years of history in your hands! How has such an issue survived thru the years? This issue was kept by a library in a bound volume for over 300 years along with other issues of the same year, used by patrons and safely stored. We purchased this issue when it & others were likely microfilmed for posterity, or perhaps when the issue was deemed out of scope for that particular library. We now make it available--once again--to the general public.

545744

5.32.2008

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1666-09-24

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, September 24, 1666  * The Great Fire of London * The Great Plague One of the greatest calamities, and more notable events to strike London in its long history is the Great Fire which destroyed much of the city in September, 1666.  Finding period references to it are exceedingly difficult, as the number of newspapers publishing in 1666 was extremely small, this title certainly being the most significant. Page 2 contains a report of a Proclamation by the King asking residents to bring in surveys of their property concerning their losses from the Great Fire, for compensation. The text reads in part: * His Majesty having been graciously pleased by his late Royal Proclamation to command the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of London, with all possible expedition, to cause an exact survey to be made and taken of the whole Ruine occasioned by the late lamentable Fire, to the end that it may appear, to whom all the Houses and Ground did in truth belong, what terme the several occupiers were possessed off, and at what rents, and to whom, either corporations, companies, or single persons, the reversion and inheritance appertained, so that provision may be made, that every man may receive the reasonable benefit of what may accrue to him or them for such houses or lands... with more. The full text of this report is seen in the photos below. Additionally, the front page has a plague death report from Norwich, reading: "The account of our Bill of Mortality for this last week runs thus, buried of all diseases155. Whereof of the Plague 140." This issue is complete as a singlesheet newspaper printed on both sides, and measures 6 5/8 by 10 3/4 inches. It is in very nice condition, with some browning to the top one inch, not affecting any readability (see photos below). A rarity to find a period newspaper with any reference to the Great Fire of London--and great to have this report in the London Gazette.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, September 24, 1666 * The Great Fire of London * The Great Plague One of the greatest calamities, and more notable events to strike London in its long history is the Great Fire which destroyed much of the city in September, 1666. Finding period references to it are exceedingly difficult, as the number of newspapers publishing in 1666 was extremely small, this title certainly being the most significant. Page 2 contains a report of a Proclamation by the King asking residents to bring in surveys of their property concerning their losses from the Great Fire, for compensation. The text reads in part: * His Majesty having been graciously pleased by his late Royal Proclamation to command the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of London, with all possible expedition, to cause an exact survey to be made and taken of the whole Ruine occasioned by the late lamentable Fire, to the end that it may appear, to whom all the Houses and Ground did in truth belong, what terme the several occupiers were possessed off, and at what rents, and to whom, either corporations, companies, or single persons, the reversion and inheritance appertained, so that provision may be made, that every man may receive the reasonable benefit of what may accrue to him or them for such houses or lands... with more. The full text of this report is seen in the photos below. Additionally, the front page has a plague death report from Norwich, reading: "The account of our Bill of Mortality for this last week runs thus, buried of all diseases155. Whereof of the Plague 140." This issue is complete as a singlesheet newspaper printed on both sides, and measures 6 5/8 by 10 3/4 inches. It is in very nice condition, with some browning to the top one inch, not affecting any readability (see photos below). A rarity to find a period newspaper with any reference to the Great Fire of London--and great to have this report in the London Gazette.

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3.42.2008

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1667-01-01

THE LONDON GAZETTE, dated in 1667-1669, from London, England.   This is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world.  A 17th century issue, from the decade of the Great London Fire and Plague.  The issue shown in the photo below is an example of the look and condition of the issue you will receive.  Printed on high quality rag paper.  Very nice condition  Background:  "When in the autumn of 1665 King Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

THE LONDON GAZETTE, dated in 1667-1669, from London, England. This is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world. A 17th century issue, from the decade of the Great London Fire and Plague. The issue shown in the photo below is an example of the look and condition of the issue you will receive. Printed on high quality rag paper. Very nice condition Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 King Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

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1667-01-13

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, January 13, 1667 * 17th Century Original This single sheet issue is over 340 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. Front page reports from Turin and Rome, both with news about the activities & business of the Pope, including: "...On Thursday...the Pope held a Public Consistory where the new Cardinals were introduced by the Deacon Cardinals to kiss the Hand, Eye, and Foot of his Holiness...". A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in nice condition save for a little close cut along the right margin. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, January 13, 1667 * 17th Century Original This single sheet issue is over 340 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. Front page reports from Turin and Rome, both with news about the activities & business of the Pope, including: "...On Thursday...the Pope held a Public Consistory where the new Cardinals were introduced by the Deacon Cardinals to kiss the Hand, Eye, and Foot of his Holiness...". A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in nice condition save for a little close cut along the right margin. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

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1667-08-29

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, August 29, 1667  * 17th Century Original  * Seventeenth century mention of St. Christophers  This SINGLESHEET issue is over 340 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. The reverse has a report from "London" mentioning the arrival of two ships "...which spoke of some loss received by the English in an attempt upon St. Christophers...that there has since been a fight between... the English, and...the French ships, wherein the English having the advantage chaced them to the Isle of Martinico...". A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in good condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, August 29, 1667 * 17th Century Original * Seventeenth century mention of St. Christophers This SINGLESHEET issue is over 340 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. The reverse has a report from "London" mentioning the arrival of two ships "...which spoke of some loss received by the English in an attempt upon St. Christophers...that there has since been a fight between... the English, and...the French ships, wherein the English having the advantage chaced them to the Isle of Martinico...". A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in good condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

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1667-09-05

THE LONDON GAZETTE, from London, England, dated September 5, 1667. * 17th Century Original * Seventeenth century mention of The Virginia Fleet This SINGLESHEET issue is over 340 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. A report on the reverse from  "Plymouth" says: "The Virginia Fleet sailed from hence, and from Foy, on Friday, last are by contrary Winds put back again into this Port, and expect only a fair Gale to encourage them to pursue their Voyage." A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in good condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

THE LONDON GAZETTE, from London, England, dated September 5, 1667. * 17th Century Original * Seventeenth century mention of The Virginia Fleet This SINGLESHEET issue is over 340 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. A report on the reverse from "Plymouth" says: "The Virginia Fleet sailed from hence, and from Foy, on Friday, last are by contrary Winds put back again into this Port, and expect only a fair Gale to encourage them to pursue their Voyage." A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in good condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

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11.57.2008

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1667-10-03

<div>THE LONDON GAZETTE from London, England, dated October 3, 1667. * 17th Century Original * Seventeenth century bound for New England This SINGLESHEET issue is over 340 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. A front page report mentions, in part that: "...Several Merchants touched here, and are again put to Sea, all of them bound for New England..." A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in good condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper and would frame nicely. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "</div>

THE LONDON GAZETTE from London, England, dated October 3, 1667. * 17th Century Original * Seventeenth century bound for New England This SINGLESHEET issue is over 340 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. A front page report mentions, in part that: "...Several Merchants touched here, and are again put to Sea, all of them bound for New England..." A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in good condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper and would frame nicely. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

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11.57.2008

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1667-10-31

<div>THE LONDON GAZETTE from London, England, dated October 31, 1667. * 17th Century Original * Seventeenth century mention of a vessel from New England This SINGLESHEET issue is over 340 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. A report on the reverse from "Plymouth" mentions, in part: "...This day came in a Vessel from New England, where all things continue in a good condition...". A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in good condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper and is very nice framed. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. " </div>

THE LONDON GAZETTE from London, England, dated October 31, 1667. * 17th Century Original * Seventeenth century mention of a vessel from New England This SINGLESHEET issue is over 340 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. A report on the reverse from "Plymouth" mentions, in part: "...This day came in a Vessel from New England, where all things continue in a good condition...". A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in good condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper and is very nice framed. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

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11.57.2008

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1668-03-26

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, March 26, 1668 * 17th Century Original This single sheet issue is over 340 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. A front page report from "Plymouth" mentions that: "...Several ships intending for New-found-land, Barbados, New-England and other places, that could not...sail with the last Fleet, may tomorrow put to sea, if the wind prove favourable." From "Venice" is word that "...a Squadron of our ships ordered to cruise...the Gulph of Zant, to convoy our Ships and secure them in their passage to and fro; and to defend them from the Pyrats of Barbary..." A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, March 26, 1668 * 17th Century Original This single sheet issue is over 340 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. A front page report from "Plymouth" mentions that: "...Several ships intending for New-found-land, Barbados, New-England and other places, that could not...sail with the last Fleet, may tomorrow put to sea, if the wind prove favourable." From "Venice" is word that "...a Squadron of our ships ordered to cruise...the Gulph of Zant, to convoy our Ships and secure them in their passage to and fro; and to defend them from the Pyrats of Barbary..." A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

556003

11.60.2008

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1668-08-06

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, August 6, 1668 * 17th Century Original * Seventeenth century Bridgetown, Barbados rebuilds with New England timber This single sheet issue is over 340 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. A front page report from "Lyme" says: "Yesterday arrived the Concord...in six weeks from Barbado's [sic]....They tell us that the Inhabitants of Bridgetown are busily employing themselves for materials for rebuilding that place, and have emploied [sic] many ships for the transportation of timber from New England." A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in good condition except some dirtiness in the masthead & unrelated text, trimmed close at the right causing minor loss of text on the reverse. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labeled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, August 6, 1668 * 17th Century Original * Seventeenth century Bridgetown, Barbados rebuilds with New England timber This single sheet issue is over 340 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. A front page report from "Lyme" says: "Yesterday arrived the Concord...in six weeks from Barbado's [sic]....They tell us that the Inhabitants of Bridgetown are busily employing themselves for materials for rebuilding that place, and have emploied [sic] many ships for the transportation of timber from New England." A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in good condition except some dirtiness in the masthead & unrelated text, trimmed close at the right causing minor loss of text on the reverse. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labeled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

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11.57.2008

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1674-04-13

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, April 13, 1674 * Oldest continuously published newspaper in the world This single sheet issue is over 330 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. This title is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. Backgorund: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, April 13, 1674 * Oldest continuously published newspaper in the world This single sheet issue is over 330 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. This title is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. Backgorund: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

558335

9.35.2007

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1 World's Oldest Newspaper 1674 Gazette Over 330 Years Old...

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1674-12-21

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, December 21, 1674  * OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY PUBLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE WORLD...  * Interesting ads from Europe...  This single sheet issue is 333 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. This title is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Historical  Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterward through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meager enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labeled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, December 21, 1674 * OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY PUBLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE WORLD... * Interesting ads from Europe... This single sheet issue is 333 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. This title is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterward through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meager enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labeled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

540420

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1 World's Oldest NEWSPAPER 1674 Gazette 316 YEARS OLD...

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1682-08-03

LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, August 3, 1682 * Louis de France, Duke of Bourgogne born A report from "Paris" on the reverse begins: "The sixth instant about 10 at night the Dauphiness was (to the great joy of this Court) brought to bed of a young Prince who is called Duke of Burgundy..." and a bit more about the news of his birth and the "publick joy". This was the son of the Louis de Grand Dauphin and the father of Louis XV, as well as the grandson of Louis XIV (the Sun King). Singlesheet, has a small numerical notation above the masthead. WIKIPEDIA NOTES: The Duke of Bourgogne initially was reputed to be a difficult child who respected no one but under the influence of his famous tutor François Fénelon, Archbishop of Cambrai, he grew into a very pious and religious man. Fénelon's thoughts and beliefs would continue to influence the young prince throughout his life. In 1702, at the age of 20, the Duke of Bourgogne was admitted by Louis XIV to the Conseil d'en haut (High Council), which was in charge of state secrets regarding religion, diplomacy and war. This greatly delighted him because his father had only been admitted at the age of 30. During the War of the Spanish Succession, he was appointed to the command of the army in Flanders in 1708 with the experienced soldier Louis Joseph de Bourbon, duc de Vendôme theoretically serving under him. The uncertainty as to which of the two should truly command the army led to delays and the need to refer decisions to Louis XIV. Continued indecision led to French inactivity as messages travelled between the front and the capital; the Allies were then able to take the initiative. The culmination of this was the Battle of Oudenarde where the Duke of Bourgogne's mistaken choices and reluctance to support Vendôme led to a decisive defeat for the French. In the aftermath of the defeat, his hesitation to relieve the Siege of Lille doomed the city and allowed the Allies to make their first incursions onto French soil. The Duke of Bourgogne was influenced by the dévots and was surrounded by a circle of people known as the "Faction of Bourgogne". This was most notably made up of his old tutor Fénelon, his old governor Paul de Beauvilliers, duc de Saint-Aignan and his brother-in-law Charles Honoré d'Albert, duc de Chevreuse, as well as the famous author of historical memoirs, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon. These high-ranking aristocrats sought a return to a monarchy less absolute and less centralised, with vast powers granted to the individual provinces. They perceived that government should work through councils and intermediary organs between the king and the people. These intermediary councils were to be made up not by commoners from the bourgeoisie (as the ministers appointed by Louis XIV) but by aristocrats who perceived itself as the representative of the people and would assist the king in governance and the exercise of power. Had the Duke of Bourgogne succeeded to the throne, he would probably have applied this concept of monarchy. After his father's death in 1711, the Duke of Bourgogne succeeded him as Dauphin and became heir to the throne. However, his wife Marie-Adélaïde of Savoy contracted measles and died on 12 February 1712. The Duke of Bourgogne, who dearly loved his wife, had stayed by her side throughout the fatal illness and, as a result, had also contracted the disease. He did not last the week. Both their children also became infected, and their elder surviving son, Louis, Duke of Bretagne, the latest in a series of Dauphins, succumbed to it within the month. However, the younger son, the Duke of Anjou, then only two years of age, survived the ordeal and would succeed as Louis XV upon the death of his great-grandfather, Louis XIV, in 1715. The premature death of the Duke of Bourgogne precipitated a possible succession crisis as he left as the heir to his seventy-four-year-old grandfather his frail infant son whose chances of survival were thought minimal. It also ruined the hopes of the "Faction of Bourgogne", whose members would soon die of natural deaths. Nonetheless, some of their ideas were put into practice when the Regent, Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, created a form of government known as polysynody, where each ministry was replaced by a council composed of aristocrats. However, the absenteeism, ineptitude and conflicts of the aristocrats caused this system of governance to fail, and it was soon abandoned in 1718 in favour of a return to the preceding style of rule.

LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, August 3, 1682 * Louis de France, Duke of Bourgogne born A report from "Paris" on the reverse begins: "The sixth instant about 10 at night the Dauphiness was (to the great joy of this Court) brought to bed of a young Prince who is called Duke of Burgundy..." and a bit more about the news of his birth and the "publick joy". This was the son of the Louis de Grand Dauphin and the father of Louis XV, as well as the grandson of Louis XIV (the Sun King). Singlesheet, has a small numerical notation above the masthead. WIKIPEDIA NOTES: The Duke of Bourgogne initially was reputed to be a difficult child who respected no one but under the influence of his famous tutor François Fénelon, Archbishop of Cambrai, he grew into a very pious and religious man. Fénelon's thoughts and beliefs would continue to influence the young prince throughout his life. In 1702, at the age of 20, the Duke of Bourgogne was admitted by Louis XIV to the Conseil d'en haut (High Council), which was in charge of state secrets regarding religion, diplomacy and war. This greatly delighted him because his father had only been admitted at the age of 30. During the War of the Spanish Succession, he was appointed to the command of the army in Flanders in 1708 with the experienced soldier Louis Joseph de Bourbon, duc de Vendôme theoretically serving under him. The uncertainty as to which of the two should truly command the army led to delays and the need to refer decisions to Louis XIV. Continued indecision led to French inactivity as messages travelled between the front and the capital; the Allies were then able to take the initiative. The culmination of this was the Battle of Oudenarde where the Duke of Bourgogne's mistaken choices and reluctance to support Vendôme led to a decisive defeat for the French. In the aftermath of the defeat, his hesitation to relieve the Siege of Lille doomed the city and allowed the Allies to make their first incursions onto French soil. The Duke of Bourgogne was influenced by the dévots and was surrounded by a circle of people known as the "Faction of Bourgogne". This was most notably made up of his old tutor Fénelon, his old governor Paul de Beauvilliers, duc de Saint-Aignan and his brother-in-law Charles Honoré d'Albert, duc de Chevreuse, as well as the famous author of historical memoirs, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon. These high-ranking aristocrats sought a return to a monarchy less absolute and less centralised, with vast powers granted to the individual provinces. They perceived that government should work through councils and intermediary organs between the king and the people. These intermediary councils were to be made up not by commoners from the bourgeoisie (as the ministers appointed by Louis XIV) but by aristocrats who perceived itself as the representative of the people and would assist the king in governance and the exercise of power. Had the Duke of Bourgogne succeeded to the throne, he would probably have applied this concept of monarchy. After his father's death in 1711, the Duke of Bourgogne succeeded him as Dauphin and became heir to the throne. However, his wife Marie-Adélaïde of Savoy contracted measles and died on 12 February 1712. The Duke of Bourgogne, who dearly loved his wife, had stayed by her side throughout the fatal illness and, as a result, had also contracted the disease. He did not last the week. Both their children also became infected, and their elder surviving son, Louis, Duke of Bretagne, the latest in a series of Dauphins, succumbed to it within the month. However, the younger son, the Duke of Anjou, then only two years of age, survived the ordeal and would succeed as Louis XV upon the death of his great-grandfather, Louis XIV, in 1715. The premature death of the Duke of Bourgogne precipitated a possible succession crisis as he left as the heir to his seventy-four-year-old grandfather his frail infant son whose chances of survival were thought minimal. It also ruined the hopes of the "Faction of Bourgogne", whose members would soon die of natural deaths. Nonetheless, some of their ideas were put into practice when the Regent, Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, created a form of government known as polysynody, where each ministry was replaced by a council composed of aristocrats. However, the absenteeism, ineptitude and conflicts of the aristocrats caused this system of governance to fail, and it was soon abandoned in 1718 in favour of a return to the preceding style of rule.

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1683-08-30

LONDON GAZETTE, August 30, 1683  * Louis XIV of France  * 17th century original reading  A back page report from "Paris" about an injury sustained by Louis XIV (the Sun King) says: "On Thursday last the King Hunting in Fontainebleau Forest, had a very ill fall; and it was thought at first he had broke his Arm, but it was only put out at the Elbow, which was presently Set again..." and word that the Dauphin was notified of the accident. Note: King Louis XIV's reign was the longest in European history. Other news from Europe. Has 4 pages, lite foxing, generally very nice.

LONDON GAZETTE, August 30, 1683 * Louis XIV of France * 17th century original reading A back page report from "Paris" about an injury sustained by Louis XIV (the Sun King) says: "On Thursday last the King Hunting in Fontainebleau Forest, had a very ill fall; and it was thought at first he had broke his Arm, but it was only put out at the Elbow, which was presently Set again..." and word that the Dauphin was notified of the accident. Note: King Louis XIV's reign was the longest in European history. Other news from Europe. Has 4 pages, lite foxing, generally very nice.

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1683-11-22

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, November 22, 1683  * Algernon Sydney guilty of treason  * King Charles II murder plot  The reverse has a brief but historic report about the trial of Algernon Sydney, the famous English politician and political theorist, and opponent of absolute monarchies. Sydney ultimately became involved in a plot to assassinate King Charles II. He was later indicted for treason, found guilty and executed. The report, datelined "Westminster, Nov. 21" reads in full: "This day Algernon Sidney, Esq; was Arraigned the 7th Instant at the Kings-Bench-Bar, upon an indictment of High Treason, in Conspiring the Death of the King, and endeavoring to levy War and cause and insurrection in these Kingdoms; was after a long Tryal upon a full Evidence found Guilty of the said High-Treason." Great to have a report about this famous British politician in this title. Note: Sidney is one of the namesakes for Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. A single sheet, nice. wikipedia notes: A son of Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester, and the great-nephew of Sir Philip Sidney, he is thought to have been born at Penshurst Place in Kent. All of his life Sydney had been consistent in his support of liberty. He had served in the New Model Army, though he opposed the decision to execute Charles I. He was for a time the lover of Lucy Walter, later the mistress of Charles, Prince of Wales. In the end Oliver Cromwell's absolutism was little better for Sydney than that previously practiced by the king. His dismissal of the Long Parliament in 1653 was the act of a Caesarian dictator, subverting the republic and the constitution. In retirement Sydney was bold enough to outrage the Lord Protector by putting on a performance of Julius Caesar, with himself in the role of Brutus; and Brutus he was to remain. A republican by deep conviction, he was abroad when the monarchy was restored in 1660, choosing to remain in exile for some years. While writing Court Maxims (1665-6) he was busy negotiating with the Dutch and French for support of a republican invasion of England. He was only to return in 1677, almost immediately becoming involved in opposition to Stuart monarchial absolutism. When Charles dismissed his final Parliament in 1681, saying he would have no more, Sydney united with Shaftesbury and others in plotting against the perceived royal tyranny, of a 'force without authority.' Sydney was later to be implicated in the Rye House Plot, a scheme to assassinate Charles and his brother, though on the evidence of only one witness. Recognizing that a conviction rested on the testimony of two witnesses, Sidney pled the law and demanded a second witness be produced in court against him; at which juncture his own writings were offered into evidence, as, "false, seditious and traitorous libel". "An argument for the people", said the Solicitor General, "to rise up in arms against the King". In response Sydney said that it was easy to condemn him by quoting his words out of context "If you take the scripture to pieces you will make all the penmen of the scripture blasphemous; you may accuse David of saying there is no God and of the Apostles that they were drunk." But for the court, to write such was to act. The republican aristocrat was found guilty of treason and sentenced to death. Neither denying nor affirming the charge of treason for which he had been condemned, Sydney maintained republican faith to the end, declaring on the scaffold: "We live in an age that makes truth pass for treason."

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, November 22, 1683 * Algernon Sydney guilty of treason * King Charles II murder plot The reverse has a brief but historic report about the trial of Algernon Sydney, the famous English politician and political theorist, and opponent of absolute monarchies. Sydney ultimately became involved in a plot to assassinate King Charles II. He was later indicted for treason, found guilty and executed. The report, datelined "Westminster, Nov. 21" reads in full: "This day Algernon Sidney, Esq; was Arraigned the 7th Instant at the Kings-Bench-Bar, upon an indictment of High Treason, in Conspiring the Death of the King, and endeavoring to levy War and cause and insurrection in these Kingdoms; was after a long Tryal upon a full Evidence found Guilty of the said High-Treason." Great to have a report about this famous British politician in this title. Note: Sidney is one of the namesakes for Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. A single sheet, nice. wikipedia notes: A son of Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester, and the great-nephew of Sir Philip Sidney, he is thought to have been born at Penshurst Place in Kent. All of his life Sydney had been consistent in his support of liberty. He had served in the New Model Army, though he opposed the decision to execute Charles I. He was for a time the lover of Lucy Walter, later the mistress of Charles, Prince of Wales. In the end Oliver Cromwell's absolutism was little better for Sydney than that previously practiced by the king. His dismissal of the Long Parliament in 1653 was the act of a Caesarian dictator, subverting the republic and the constitution. In retirement Sydney was bold enough to outrage the Lord Protector by putting on a performance of Julius Caesar, with himself in the role of Brutus; and Brutus he was to remain. A republican by deep conviction, he was abroad when the monarchy was restored in 1660, choosing to remain in exile for some years. While writing Court Maxims (1665-6) he was busy negotiating with the Dutch and French for support of a republican invasion of England. He was only to return in 1677, almost immediately becoming involved in opposition to Stuart monarchial absolutism. When Charles dismissed his final Parliament in 1681, saying he would have no more, Sydney united with Shaftesbury and others in plotting against the perceived royal tyranny, of a 'force without authority.' Sydney was later to be implicated in the Rye House Plot, a scheme to assassinate Charles and his brother, though on the evidence of only one witness. Recognizing that a conviction rested on the testimony of two witnesses, Sidney pled the law and demanded a second witness be produced in court against him; at which juncture his own writings were offered into evidence, as, "false, seditious and traitorous libel". "An argument for the people", said the Solicitor General, "to rise up in arms against the King". In response Sydney said that it was easy to condemn him by quoting his words out of context "If you take the scripture to pieces you will make all the penmen of the scripture blasphemous; you may accuse David of saying there is no God and of the Apostles that they were drunk." But for the court, to write such was to act. The republican aristocrat was found guilty of treason and sentenced to death. Neither denying nor affirming the charge of treason for which he had been condemned, Sydney maintained republican faith to the end, declaring on the scaffold: "We live in an age that makes truth pass for treason."

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1684-02-12

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, February 9-12, 1684  A nice issue concerning the death of King Charles II, who just died a few days earlier on Feb. 6. This is the first issue of this title published after the Feb. 9 announcement of the king's death. About half of the ftpg. is taken up with a report which begins: "For as much as it hath pleased Almighty God lately to call unto his infinite Mercy the most High and Mighty Prince, Charles the Second of most Blessed Memory..." with much more (see). This is followed by an item from the Duke of Norfolk concerning mourning for the late King, beginning: "Whereas His Majesty hath been pleased to command me to take care that his present Mourning may be performed with that decency that becomes so great an occasion...'tis expected they put themselves into the deepest mourning that is possible..." with more. And this is followed by an address to the new King, James II, congratulating him on his accession to the throne, beginning: "We your majesties Loyal subjects & Officers within your garison of Portsmouth do think it our duty to congratulate your peaceable succession to the crown..." with a bit more on the back page as well. Complete as a single sheet newspaper measuring 6 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, February 9-12, 1684 A nice issue concerning the death of King Charles II, who just died a few days earlier on Feb. 6. This is the first issue of this title published after the Feb. 9 announcement of the king's death. About half of the ftpg. is taken up with a report which begins: "For as much as it hath pleased Almighty God lately to call unto his infinite Mercy the most High and Mighty Prince, Charles the Second of most Blessed Memory..." with much more (see). This is followed by an item from the Duke of Norfolk concerning mourning for the late King, beginning: "Whereas His Majesty hath been pleased to command me to take care that his present Mourning may be performed with that decency that becomes so great an occasion...'tis expected they put themselves into the deepest mourning that is possible..." with more. And this is followed by an address to the new King, James II, congratulating him on his accession to the throne, beginning: "We your majesties Loyal subjects & Officers within your garison of Portsmouth do think it our duty to congratulate your peaceable succession to the crown..." with a bit more on the back page as well. Complete as a single sheet newspaper measuring 6 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches.

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1685-04-27

<div>THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, April 23-27, 1685  This is one of the more desirable & historic events of the period, with the entire front page & some of the back page taken up with the coronation of King James II and Queen Mary. The report is datelined April 23 and has a one paragraph preface reading: "This day being the Festival of St. George, the Coronation of their sacred Majesties King James the Second and Queen Mary was performed at Westminster in manner following..." and what follows is the lengthy text on the ceremonies. Given the historic nature of this report the full text is shown in the photos below, portions including: "...the King took the accustomed oath, and Veni Creator being sung, and the King disrobed of his Mantle and surcoat he was annointed and invested with all the sacred habits in King Edwards chair; and the crown being put on just at three of the clock in the afternoon all the people shouted, the drums and trumpets sounded...The King being Crowned, and having been farther invested with the ring and scepters...Then followed the coronation of the Queen, at which the Ladies likewise put on their coronets...Her Majesty having received into her hands the scepter and ivory rod, was conducted to Her Royal Seat upon the Throne..." with more. Terrific to have this report not only on the front page, but in the London Gazette, and in an issue of the same date as their coronation. Exceedingly rare.  Complete as a single sheet newspaper measuring about 6 1/2 by 11 inches, a bit of light foxing, generally in very nice condition with wide margins.</div>

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, April 23-27, 1685 This is one of the more desirable & historic events of the period, with the entire front page & some of the back page taken up with the coronation of King James II and Queen Mary. The report is datelined April 23 and has a one paragraph preface reading: "This day being the Festival of St. George, the Coronation of their sacred Majesties King James the Second and Queen Mary was performed at Westminster in manner following..." and what follows is the lengthy text on the ceremonies. Given the historic nature of this report the full text is shown in the photos below, portions including: "...the King took the accustomed oath, and Veni Creator being sung, and the King disrobed of his Mantle and surcoat he was annointed and invested with all the sacred habits in King Edwards chair; and the crown being put on just at three of the clock in the afternoon all the people shouted, the drums and trumpets sounded...The King being Crowned, and having been farther invested with the ring and scepters...Then followed the coronation of the Queen, at which the Ladies likewise put on their coronets...Her Majesty having received into her hands the scepter and ivory rod, was conducted to Her Royal Seat upon the Throne..." with more. Terrific to have this report not only on the front page, but in the London Gazette, and in an issue of the same date as their coronation. Exceedingly rare. Complete as a single sheet newspaper measuring about 6 1/2 by 11 inches, a bit of light foxing, generally in very nice condition with wide margins.

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1685-07-23

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, July 23, 1685  * Rhode Island & Jamaica loyal to King James II * 17th century original The prominent feature of this single-sheet issue is the front page report and letter from the inhabitants of the Colony of Rhode Island, expressing their loyalty to the new king (King James II) upon his ascension to the throne after the death of his brother, King Charles II.  Included also is a similar letter and report from Jamaica.  The backdrop of this event is the famous and historic Rye House Plot. It was just days later that King James issued a Proclamation seeking the summons of several of the potential conspirators .  The issue has minimal rubbing and browning (see images); quite nice. wikipedia notes: James II and VII (14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701)[2] was King of England, Scotland,[1] and Ireland from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Some of James's subjects were unhappy with James's belief in absolute monarchy and opposed his religious policies, leading a group of them to depose him in the Glorious Revolution. The Parliament of England deemed James to have abdicated on 11 December 1688. The Parliament of Scotland on 11 April 1689 declared him to have forfeited the throne. He was replaced not by his Catholic son, James Francis Edward, but by his Protestant daughter, Mary II, and his son-in-law, William III. William and Mary became joint rulers in 1689. James II made one serious attempt to recover his crowns, when he landed in Ireland in 1689 but, after the defeat of the Jacobite forces by the Williamite forces at the Battle of the Boyne in the summer of 1690, James returned to France. He lived out the rest of his life under the protection of his cousin and ally, King Louis XIV. James is best known for his belief in absolute monarchy and his attempts to create religious liberty for his subjects. Both of these went against the wishes of the English Parliament and of most of his subjects. Parliament, opposed to the growth of absolutism that was occurring in other European countries, as well as to the loss of legal supremacy for the Church of England, saw their opposition as a way to preserve what they regarded as traditional English liberties. This tension made James's three-year reign a struggle for supremacy between the English Parliament and the Crown, resulting in his ouster, the passage of the English Bill of Rights, and the Hanoverian succession.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, July 23, 1685 * Rhode Island & Jamaica loyal to King James II * 17th century original The prominent feature of this single-sheet issue is the front page report and letter from the inhabitants of the Colony of Rhode Island, expressing their loyalty to the new king (King James II) upon his ascension to the throne after the death of his brother, King Charles II. Included also is a similar letter and report from Jamaica. The backdrop of this event is the famous and historic Rye House Plot. It was just days later that King James issued a Proclamation seeking the summons of several of the potential conspirators . The issue has minimal rubbing and browning (see images); quite nice. wikipedia notes: James II and VII (14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701)[2] was King of England, Scotland,[1] and Ireland from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Some of James's subjects were unhappy with James's belief in absolute monarchy and opposed his religious policies, leading a group of them to depose him in the Glorious Revolution. The Parliament of England deemed James to have abdicated on 11 December 1688. The Parliament of Scotland on 11 April 1689 declared him to have forfeited the throne. He was replaced not by his Catholic son, James Francis Edward, but by his Protestant daughter, Mary II, and his son-in-law, William III. William and Mary became joint rulers in 1689. James II made one serious attempt to recover his crowns, when he landed in Ireland in 1689 but, after the defeat of the Jacobite forces by the Williamite forces at the Battle of the Boyne in the summer of 1690, James returned to France. He lived out the rest of his life under the protection of his cousin and ally, King Louis XIV. James is best known for his belief in absolute monarchy and his attempts to create religious liberty for his subjects. Both of these went against the wishes of the English Parliament and of most of his subjects. Parliament, opposed to the growth of absolutism that was occurring in other European countries, as well as to the loss of legal supremacy for the Church of England, saw their opposition as a way to preserve what they regarded as traditional English liberties. This tension made James's three-year reign a struggle for supremacy between the English Parliament and the Crown, resulting in his ouster, the passage of the English Bill of Rights, and the Hanoverian succession.

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1685-07-27

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, July 27, 1685  The prominent feature of this single-sheet issue is the front page Proclamation of King James II regarding the summons for potential traitors involved in the historic Rye House Plot.  Details of this famous conspiracy may be found at:  http://www.archive.org/stream/secrethistoryofr00tank (copy and paste link into your browser).  The text begins, "By the King, A Proclamation, To Summon in George Speake Esq; Francis Charlton Esq; John Wildman Esq; Henry Danvers Esq; commonly called Colonel Danvers, and John Trenchard Esq..." followed by the formal proclamation of King James II.  See images for additional text re: the proclamation. Page two also has reports on the capture of Christians by Moores, and much more. The issue is in outstanding condition - well-inked, with almost no foxing or rubbing.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, July 27, 1685 The prominent feature of this single-sheet issue is the front page Proclamation of King James II regarding the summons for potential traitors involved in the historic Rye House Plot. Details of this famous conspiracy may be found at: http://www.archive.org/stream/secrethistoryofr00tank (copy and paste link into your browser). The text begins, "By the King, A Proclamation, To Summon in George Speake Esq; Francis Charlton Esq; John Wildman Esq; Henry Danvers Esq; commonly called Colonel Danvers, and John Trenchard Esq..." followed by the formal proclamation of King James II. See images for additional text re: the proclamation. Page two also has reports on the capture of Christians by Moores, and much more. The issue is in outstanding condition - well-inked, with almost no foxing or rubbing.

The Rye House Plot...

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1686-09-20

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, September 20, 1686 * 17th Century Original This single sheet issue is over 320 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). The reverse has news from the "Hague" which mentions letters from Vienna, with word that "...above 3000 Turks had been killed at the raking of Buda...and about 1500 soldiers and 500 Jews were Prisoners...". Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, September 20, 1686 * 17th Century Original This single sheet issue is over 320 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). The reverse has news from the "Hague" which mentions letters from Vienna, with word that "...above 3000 Turks had been killed at the raking of Buda...and about 1500 soldiers and 500 Jews were Prisoners...". Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

551728

10.63.2008

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1688-02-05

THE LONDON INTELLIGENCE, London, England, February 5, 1688-9 * Very rare item * 17th century original A single sheet newspaper containing a nice back page petition supporting the ascent to the Throne by the Prince of Orange and "His Royal Consort the Princess". Ironically there is a report from London stating: "The Prayers for the late K. James II are omitted in the Chappel Royal at White Hall, and in many other Churches and Chappels." This issue features a double-dated year in the dateline, due to the simultaneous use of the Julian and Gregorian calendars at that time. Neat content and great to have in this very rare title which only lasted for 10 issues. Just one institution in the United States holds any issues of this title. Measures about 12 by 8 inches, with untrimmed margins.

THE LONDON INTELLIGENCE, London, England, February 5, 1688-9 * Very rare item * 17th century original A single sheet newspaper containing a nice back page petition supporting the ascent to the Throne by the Prince of Orange and "His Royal Consort the Princess". Ironically there is a report from London stating: "The Prayers for the late K. James II are omitted in the Chappel Royal at White Hall, and in many other Churches and Chappels." This issue features a double-dated year in the dateline, due to the simultaneous use of the Julian and Gregorian calendars at that time. Neat content and great to have in this very rare title which only lasted for 10 issues. Just one institution in the United States holds any issues of this title. Measures about 12 by 8 inches, with untrimmed margins.

549021

7.98.2008

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1689-04-08

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, April 8, 1689  Most of a ftpg. column is taken up with: "By the King & Queen (William & Mary), A PROCLAMATION, Requiring the Discovery and Bringing in of Arms lately Embezzled." The bkpg. has an item from Edinburgh which begins: "The Committee for settling the government have unanimously agreed, that the throne of Scotland is vacant, the late King James VII, having...forfeited the Crown by the Violation of the fundamental laws & constitution of the kingdom..." with more. Period underlining of some words in this report (see photos).  Pg. 2 also had an ad reading: "The Form of the Proceeding to the Coronation of Their Majesties, to be punctually observed by all persons concerned, will be published before Thursday next by Edward Jones in the Savoy." Complete as a single sheet newspaper, measuring about 6 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches, very nice condition.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, April 8, 1689 Most of a ftpg. column is taken up with: "By the King & Queen (William & Mary), A PROCLAMATION, Requiring the Discovery and Bringing in of Arms lately Embezzled." The bkpg. has an item from Edinburgh which begins: "The Committee for settling the government have unanimously agreed, that the throne of Scotland is vacant, the late King James VII, having...forfeited the Crown by the Violation of the fundamental laws & constitution of the kingdom..." with more. Period underlining of some words in this report (see photos). Pg. 2 also had an ad reading: "The Form of the Proceeding to the Coronation of Their Majesties, to be punctually observed by all persons concerned, will be published before Thursday next by Edward Jones in the Savoy." Complete as a single sheet newspaper, measuring about 6 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches, very nice condition.

555580

6.59.2007

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1696-03-08

THE LONDON GAZETTE, March 8, 1696 * Over 310 years old This single sheet issue is 312 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labeled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

THE LONDON GAZETTE, March 8, 1696 * Over 310 years old This single sheet issue is 312 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labeled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

544546

4.17.2008

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1697-05-10

LONDON GAZETTE, May 10, 1697 A ftpg. report from "Madrid" says: "The Indulto upon the Silver and other Merchandizes brought home in the last Fleet form the West-Indies, is not yet setled, and...the ships have not begun to unlade; the King demands 800000 Pieces of Eight, for the whole, and thePersons concerned offer 200000." Singlesheet, occassional foxing.

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1714-01-21

<div>THE POST-BOY, London, January 21, 1713-14.   * Palermo, Italy * Sicily A front page report from Palermo that appeared in the Paris Gazette begins: The 21st, being St. Thomass Day the King and Queen of Sicily made their entry into this City. Much about the celebration and ceremonies, with mention that there were fireworks in the evening. Issue is double-dated because there were two calendars in use at the time. Other news with advertisements. Singlesheet, has two woodcuts in the mastheads, in good condition.</div>

THE POST-BOY, London, January 21, 1713-14. * Palermo, Italy * Sicily A front page report from Palermo that appeared in the Paris Gazette begins: The 21st, being St. Thomass Day the King and Queen of Sicily made their entry into this City. Much about the celebration and ceremonies, with mention that there were fireworks in the evening. Issue is double-dated because there were two calendars in use at the time. Other news with advertisements. Singlesheet, has two woodcuts in the mastheads, in good condition.

217252

12.97.2006

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1715-01-10

THE POST BOY newspaper from London, England, dated February 16, 1715. * The Pretender : King James III * the Jacobite Rebellion The back page of this nice singlesheet issue contains a report reading: "Yesterday the King came to the House of Peers and made a most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament; where, among other things, he acquainted them that there was reason to believe the Pretender is landed in Scotland; and desired supplies for the occasions of the publick...". A complete issue, quite handsome with the two nice engravings in the masthead, partial red-inked tax stamp at the top of page 2, very nice condition.

THE POST BOY newspaper from London, England, dated February 16, 1715. * The Pretender : King James III * the Jacobite Rebellion The back page of this nice singlesheet issue contains a report reading: "Yesterday the King came to the House of Peers and made a most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament; where, among other things, he acquainted them that there was reason to believe the Pretender is landed in Scotland; and desired supplies for the occasions of the publick...". A complete issue, quite handsome with the two nice engravings in the masthead, partial red-inked tax stamp at the top of page 2, very nice condition.

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1715-04-19

THE POST BOY, London, England, April 19, 1715  * 4th Baron Baltimore death...  * Benedict Leonard Calvert...  Contains a brief front page mention of the death of the 4th Lord Baltimore ( Benedict Leonard Calvert). Also included are two New-England (American Colony) appointments. single sheet issue in very nice condition. source: wikipedia: Benedict Leonard Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore (March 21, 1679 – April 16, 1715) was an English nobleman and politician. He was the second son of Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore and became his father's heir upon the death of his elder brother, Cecil in 1681. He married Lady Charlotte Lee, daughter of the 1st Earl of Lichfield by his wife, the former Lady Charlotte FitzRoy, the illegitimate daughter of King Charles II. They had seven children. Calvert's father had lost title to the Province of Maryland due to the Glorious Revolution. He attempted to have the title restored by renouncing Roman Catholicism and joining the Church of England. He was subsequently elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Harwich. He became the 4th Baron Baltimore upon the death of his father in February 1715 and immediately petitioned King George I for the restoration of Maryland to his control; however, before the King could rule on the petition Baltimore died. Shortly after his death the King restored title to Maryland to his son, the 5th Baron Baltimore.

THE POST BOY, London, England, April 19, 1715 * 4th Baron Baltimore death... * Benedict Leonard Calvert... Contains a brief front page mention of the death of the 4th Lord Baltimore ( Benedict Leonard Calvert). Also included are two New-England (American Colony) appointments. single sheet issue in very nice condition. source: wikipedia: Benedict Leonard Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore (March 21, 1679 – April 16, 1715) was an English nobleman and politician. He was the second son of Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore and became his father's heir upon the death of his elder brother, Cecil in 1681. He married Lady Charlotte Lee, daughter of the 1st Earl of Lichfield by his wife, the former Lady Charlotte FitzRoy, the illegitimate daughter of King Charles II. They had seven children. Calvert's father had lost title to the Province of Maryland due to the Glorious Revolution. He attempted to have the title restored by renouncing Roman Catholicism and joining the Church of England. He was subsequently elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Harwich. He became the 4th Baron Baltimore upon the death of his father in February 1715 and immediately petitioned King George I for the restoration of Maryland to his control; however, before the King could rule on the petition Baltimore died. Shortly after his death the King restored title to Maryland to his son, the 5th Baron Baltimore.

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6.39.2008

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1715-08-24

THE LONDON GAZETTE dated August 24, 1710 * 18th Century original This single sheet issue is over 290 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe and more. This title is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. Also with some interesting advertisements as well. The front page has an address "To the Queen's most Excellent Majesty" from "The humble Address of the Bishops of London, and Clergy of London & Westminster", and her brief but gracious reply, reading: "I take very kindly Assurances of Duty you give me in this Address, and the Regard you express for the Protestant Succession." A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in nicecondition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

THE LONDON GAZETTE dated August 24, 1710 * 18th Century original This single sheet issue is over 290 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe and more. This title is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. Also with some interesting advertisements as well. The front page has an address "To the Queen's most Excellent Majesty" from "The humble Address of the Bishops of London, and Clergy of London & Westminster", and her brief but gracious reply, reading: "I take very kindly Assurances of Duty you give me in this Address, and the Regard you express for the Protestant Succession." A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in nicecondition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

547190

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1722-02-24

THE LONDON GAZETTE, from London, England, dated February 24, 1722. * 18th Century original This issue is 280 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe and more. This title is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. Also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in nice condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. WOULD MAKE A GREAT UNIQUE GIFT. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

THE LONDON GAZETTE, from London, England, dated February 24, 1722. * 18th Century original This issue is 280 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe and more. This title is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. Also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in nice condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. WOULD MAKE A GREAT UNIQUE GIFT. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

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1722-06-23

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 23, 1722  This single sheet newspaper is over 285 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition.  "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 23, 1722 This single sheet newspaper is over 285 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition. "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

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1723-01-19

THE LONDON GAZETTE dated January 19, 1723. This single sheet newspaper is over 285 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition. "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

THE LONDON GAZETTE dated January 19, 1723. This single sheet newspaper is over 285 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition. "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day. "

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1723-01-21

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, January 21, 1723 * 18th Century original This single sheet issue is over 285 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe and more. This title is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. Also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in nice condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labeled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, January 21, 1723 * 18th Century original This single sheet issue is over 285 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe and more. This title is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. Also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in nice condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labeled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

561770

8.23.2009

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1727-12-26

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 26, 1727  Most of the first column is taken up with an address to the King by: "...your Majesty's English Colony of Connecticut in New-England in America." concerning the death of King George I and also mentioning the coronation of King George II. The letter begins: "We, your Majesty's most dutiful & loyal subjects...Colony of Connecticut...assure your majesty that while we are duly affected at the death of our late most gracious Sovereign, our hearts are at the same time filled with the utmost joy at your Majesty's happy accession to the throne of your Ancestors..." with more (see). Complete as a single sheet newspaper, measures 7 by 12 inches, lightly browned at the very bottom not affecting any type, a few period notations in the 2nd column, mostly nice.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 26, 1727 Most of the first column is taken up with an address to the King by: "...your Majesty's English Colony of Connecticut in New-England in America." concerning the death of King George I and also mentioning the coronation of King George II. The letter begins: "We, your Majesty's most dutiful & loyal subjects...Colony of Connecticut...assure your majesty that while we are duly affected at the death of our late most gracious Sovereign, our hearts are at the same time filled with the utmost joy at your Majesty's happy accession to the throne of your Ancestors..." with more (see). Complete as a single sheet newspaper, measures 7 by 12 inches, lightly browned at the very bottom not affecting any type, a few period notations in the 2nd column, mostly nice.

561987

8.73.2009

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1729-03-14

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, March 14, 1729 * 18th Century original This SINGLE SHEET issue is 280 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe and more. This title is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. Also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in nice condition except for minor spine wear. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. WOULD MAKE A GREAT UNIQUE GIFT. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, March 14, 1729 * 18th Century original This SINGLE SHEET issue is 280 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe and more. This title is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. Also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in nice condition except for minor spine wear. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. WOULD MAKE A GREAT UNIQUE GIFT. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

556818

3.65.2009

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1731-11-17

DAILY POST, London, November 17, 1731 * Attempt to kill the King and Queen * 18th century UK original On the front page under "London" is a report that says: "On Monday Night last a Tobacconist near the Church of St. Clement Danes, was committed to Newgate by a Warrant...for laying a Barrel of Gun Powder under a Bridge near Parsons-Green, with Intent to have blown up their Majesties as they pass'd over from Hampton-Court to St. James's." Some other European news and ads with a red tax stamp on the reverse side. A single sheet, text "tilts" to the left, some lite foxing in the margins, binding residue in the right margin on the reverse, otherwise good.

DAILY POST, London, November 17, 1731 * Attempt to kill the King and Queen * 18th century UK original On the front page under "London" is a report that says: "On Monday Night last a Tobacconist near the Church of St. Clement Danes, was committed to Newgate by a Warrant...for laying a Barrel of Gun Powder under a Bridge near Parsons-Green, with Intent to have blown up their Majesties as they pass'd over from Hampton-Court to St. James's." Some other European news and ads with a red tax stamp on the reverse side. A single sheet, text "tilts" to the left, some lite foxing in the margins, binding residue in the right margin on the reverse, otherwise good.

541802

1.52.2008

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1733-01-26

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, January 26, 1733  * 18th Century original  * News from London  This single sheet issue is 275 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe and more. This title is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. Also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labeled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, January 26, 1733 * 18th Century original * News from London This single sheet issue is 275 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe and more. This title is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. Also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labeled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

553581

12.38.2008

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1733-12-01

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1733 * From the third year of its existence * Angria the pirate A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907. Among the articles noted in the table of contents are: "...Speech on Frauds in Tobacco" "Excise Laws Reform'd" "A Motion on the Land Tax Bill" "The Druggist's Petitoni" "OF Franking New Papers" "Of an Unpopular Queen" "King Charles II, Characteriz'd" "On the History of the Puritans" "On Christmas Pye" & more. Near the back under "Foreign Advices" is an article reading: "Angria, the famous Pyrate, who infested the Indian Seas has made a truce with the English and sent the Gov. of Bombay 63 English prisoners." (see). Complete in 52 pgs. with full title/index page. Measures about 5 by 8 inches, good condition. This is from just the third year of this magazine's existence & before any maps or plates were included.

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1733 * From the third year of its existence * Angria the pirate A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907. Among the articles noted in the table of contents are: "...Speech on Frauds in Tobacco" "Excise Laws Reform'd" "A Motion on the Land Tax Bill" "The Druggist's Petitoni" "OF Franking New Papers" "Of an Unpopular Queen" "King Charles II, Characteriz'd" "On the History of the Puritans" "On Christmas Pye" & more. Near the back under "Foreign Advices" is an article reading: "Angria, the famous Pyrate, who infested the Indian Seas has made a truce with the English and sent the Gov. of Bombay 63 English prisoners." (see). Complete in 52 pgs. with full title/index page. Measures about 5 by 8 inches, good condition. This is from just the third year of this magazine's existence & before any maps or plates were included.

541178

11.46.2007

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1734-05-07

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, May 7, 1734 * 18th Century original This single sheet issue is 270+ years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe and more. This title is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. Also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, May 7, 1734 * 18th Century original This single sheet issue is 270+ years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe and more. This title is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. Also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Fine and very early newspaper. Can easily be framed. Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterwards through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meagre enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labelled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

553578

12.38.2008

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1734-10-01

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE from London England. This magazine is dated: October, 1734 and is about 55 pages in length. The front page of this issue has a nice masthead of St. John's Gate and contains news & stories from around the world during this very early time in history. VERY INTERESTING READING from the day it was first reported including a short biography on King James II. This issue is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper used during this time in history. A nice period item form the 18th century.

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE from London England. This magazine is dated: October, 1734 and is about 55 pages in length. The front page of this issue has a nice masthead of St. John's Gate and contains news & stories from around the world during this very early time in history. VERY INTERESTING READING from the day it was first reported including a short biography on King James II. This issue is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper used during this time in history. A nice period item form the 18th century.

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8.29.2005

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1735-03-16

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England,  March 16, 1735  * 18th Century original...  * Interesting/various news and ads from Europe...  This single sheet issue is 273 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe and more. This title is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. Also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterward through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meager enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labeled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, March 16, 1735 * 18th Century original... * Interesting/various news and ads from Europe... This single sheet issue is 273 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe and more. This title is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. Also with some interesting advertisements as well. A complete newspaper measuring about 7 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition. Made of rag paper which was used back in the day (no wood pulp). Historical Background: "When in the autumn of 1665 Charles II sought shelter in Oxford from the Great Plague, he and his courtiers wanted newspapers to read, yet feared to touch "The Intelligencer" or "The News," which, coming from London, might be infected. Therefore Leonard Litchfeld, the university printer, was authorized and ordered to bring out a local paper. On Tuesday, November 14, 1665, the first number of "The Oxford Gazette" appeared, and it continued afterward through eleven weeks on Thursdays and Mondays. It was meager enough, but, though comprised in only two double-columned pages of folio, each number contained nearly as much matter as one of Roger L'Estrange's papers, and it soon became a formidable rival to those papers, especially as Thomas Newcombe, the old printer of the Commonwealth organs, was allowed to reproduce its sheets in London "for the use of some members and gentlemen who desired them. The plague was soon over and King Charles went back to Whitehall, but he was pleased with the Oxford effort and it was soon succeeded by "The London Gazette, which made its first appearance, labeled as No. 24, on February 5, 1666, and which has been kept alive, altering its size and character from time to time, down to this day."

544626

4.24.2008

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1735-08-01

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, August, 1735 * Nice 18th century British magazine * The early silk industry in Georgia A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907. Among the articles noted in the table of contents are: "The Importance of the Parliament's Confidence in the King" "Adding to our Foreign Possessions, not the Interest of the Nation" "Whoever Loses his Passion for Liberty is a Friend to Slavery" "The Ladies Censured for Gaming" & more. Near the back is a section headed: "Monthly Intelligencer" with news reports from various parts of England & Europe. One of the reports notes: "Several of the Trustees for Georgia, & Sir Thomas Lombe, waited on her Majesty with some silk lately brought from Georgia, which had prov'd exceeding good..." with a bit more (see photos). Another item notes: "Letter from Georgia say that the vines and silks of that Colony are in a most prosperous condition, and a settlement of 160 hardy Highlanders from Scotland is to be made on the utmost boundaries for a barrier to that colony." (see) Complete in 56 pgs. with full title/index page which contains an engraving of St. John's Gate. Measures about 5 by 8 inches, some scattered foxing, generally nice. A period notation near the top of the titlepg. This is from just the fifth year of this magazine's existence & before any maps or plates were included.

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, August, 1735 * Nice 18th century British magazine * The early silk industry in Georgia A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907. Among the articles noted in the table of contents are: "The Importance of the Parliament's Confidence in the King" "Adding to our Foreign Possessions, not the Interest of the Nation" "Whoever Loses his Passion for Liberty is a Friend to Slavery" "The Ladies Censured for Gaming" & more. Near the back is a section headed: "Monthly Intelligencer" with news reports from various parts of England & Europe. One of the reports notes: "Several of the Trustees for Georgia, & Sir Thomas Lombe, waited on her Majesty with some silk lately brought from Georgia, which had prov'd exceeding good..." with a bit more (see photos). Another item notes: "Letter from Georgia say that the vines and silks of that Colony are in a most prosperous condition, and a settlement of 160 hardy Highlanders from Scotland is to be made on the utmost boundaries for a barrier to that colony." (see) Complete in 56 pgs. with full title/index page which contains an engraving of St. John's Gate. Measures about 5 by 8 inches, some scattered foxing, generally nice. A period notation near the top of the titlepg. This is from just the fifth year of this magazine's existence & before any maps or plates were included.

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11.95.2007

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1737-06-28

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, June 28, 1737  This issue has a great & rare account of the infamous Dick Turpin. Turpin was a legendary English rogue and the most famous historical highwayman. In life Richard Turpin was a violent man who committed offenses such as deer stealing, burglary, highway robbery and probably murder before being executed in York. After his death, as "Dick" Turpin, he became the subject of legend, and was romanticized as the dashing and heroic highwayman in English ballads and popular theater of the 18th and 19th century and later in film and television of the 20th century. There is considerable divergence between the history and legend of Turpin. This front page account datelined from Whitehall, June 25, 1737 includes in part: "Whereas it has been represented to the King that Richard Turpin did...barbarously murder Thomas Morris...& that the said Richard Turpin hath...committed several notorious felonies & robberies in & near the said forest & other places near the cities of London & Westminister...pleased to promise his most gracious pardon to any one of the accomplices...who shall discover him so that he may be apprehended & convicted of any of the said offences..." with more (see photos), including a nice description of him which includes: "The said Richard Turpin...is about 30 years of age...about five feet nine inches high, of a brown complexion...face thinner towards the bottom..." & more (see). Not only great to have such a detailed, period report of this infamous highwayman, but on the front page as well. Complete in four pages and in great condition.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, London, England, June 28, 1737 This issue has a great & rare account of the infamous Dick Turpin. Turpin was a legendary English rogue and the most famous historical highwayman. In life Richard Turpin was a violent man who committed offenses such as deer stealing, burglary, highway robbery and probably murder before being executed in York. After his death, as "Dick" Turpin, he became the subject of legend, and was romanticized as the dashing and heroic highwayman in English ballads and popular theater of the 18th and 19th century and later in film and television of the 20th century. There is considerable divergence between the history and legend of Turpin. This front page account datelined from Whitehall, June 25, 1737 includes in part: "Whereas it has been represented to the King that Richard Turpin did...barbarously murder Thomas Morris...& that the said Richard Turpin hath...committed several notorious felonies & robberies in & near the said forest & other places near the cities of London & Westminister...pleased to promise his most gracious pardon to any one of the accomplices...who shall discover him so that he may be apprehended & convicted of any of the said offences..." with more (see photos), including a nice description of him which includes: "The said Richard Turpin...is about 30 years of age...about five feet nine inches high, of a brown complexion...face thinner towards the bottom..." & more (see). Not only great to have such a detailed, period report of this infamous highwayman, but on the front page as well. Complete in four pages and in great condition.

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1737-11-01

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, November, 1737 * Early 18th century British magazine * Georgia & the Carolinas to be invaded A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907. There are two reports in this issue concerning America, one headed: "An American Story" is concerning Mexico (see photos). The other is the King of Spain's order to his governors in America (see photos).   Among the other articles noted in the table of contents are: "The Salt Tax a Heavy Burden" "Taxes Mortgaged to the South Sea Company most Grievous" "A Mathematical Problem & two Others Solved" and more. Near the back is a section headed: "Historical Chronicle" with news from England & other parts of Europe. Included is a report  which includes: "From Havanna..the intention of the Spaniards to invade Carolina and Georgia was no longer kept a secret...also a great body of troops from Mexico, the garrison of St. Augustine had been considerably augmented..." with more (see photos). " Complete in 62 pgs. with full title/index page which contains an engraving of St. John's Gate. Measures about 5 by 8 inches, very nice condition. There are no plates or maps called for in this issue.

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, November, 1737 * Early 18th century British magazine * Georgia & the Carolinas to be invaded A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907. There are two reports in this issue concerning America, one headed: "An American Story" is concerning Mexico (see photos). The other is the King of Spain's order to his governors in America (see photos). Among the other articles noted in the table of contents are: "The Salt Tax a Heavy Burden" "Taxes Mortgaged to the South Sea Company most Grievous" "A Mathematical Problem & two Others Solved" and more. Near the back is a section headed: "Historical Chronicle" with news from England & other parts of Europe. Included is a report which includes: "From Havanna..the intention of the Spaniards to invade Carolina and Georgia was no longer kept a secret...also a great body of troops from Mexico, the garrison of St. Augustine had been considerably augmented..." with more (see photos). " Complete in 62 pgs. with full title/index page which contains an engraving of St. John's Gate. Measures about 5 by 8 inches, very nice condition. There are no plates or maps called for in this issue.

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1738-08-01

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, August, 1738 * Early 18th century British magazine * Early Masonic item * How treated in the West Indies by the Spanish A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907. One of the articles within begins: "I have orders...the British subjects complain in the strongest manner of the oblique ways & unjust means which the Spanish officers in the West Indies make use of for condemning & confiscating their ships..." with more, taking almost an entire pg. (see photos for portions). Among the articles noted in the table of contents are: "Dr. Mortimer's Account of a Remedy for the Bite of a Viper" "A Story of the King of Persia" "Generous Effects of Old Love" and more. One pg. has an interesting engraving of the moon (see). Near the back is a section headed: "Historical Chronicle" with news from England & other parts of Europe. One of the articles concerns the "Free and Accepted Masons" and the contributions of various members towards the construction of a building (see photos). This is an early Masonic item. Complete in 54 pgs. with full title/index page which contains an engraving of St. John's Gate. Measures about 5 by 8 inches, very nice condition. There are no plates or maps called for in this issue.

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, August, 1738 * Early 18th century British magazine * Early Masonic item * How treated in the West Indies by the Spanish A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907. One of the articles within begins: "I have orders...the British subjects complain in the strongest manner of the oblique ways & unjust means which the Spanish officers in the West Indies make use of for condemning & confiscating their ships..." with more, taking almost an entire pg. (see photos for portions). Among the articles noted in the table of contents are: "Dr. Mortimer's Account of a Remedy for the Bite of a Viper" "A Story of the King of Persia" "Generous Effects of Old Love" and more. One pg. has an interesting engraving of the moon (see). Near the back is a section headed: "Historical Chronicle" with news from England & other parts of Europe. One of the articles concerns the "Free and Accepted Masons" and the contributions of various members towards the construction of a building (see photos). This is an early Masonic item. Complete in 54 pgs. with full title/index page which contains an engraving of St. John's Gate. Measures about 5 by 8 inches, very nice condition. There are no plates or maps called for in this issue.

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1738-08-01

<div>THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, August, 1738 * Early 18th century British magazine * Early Masonic item * How treated in the West Indies by the Spanish A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907. One of the articles within begins: "I have orders...the British subjects complain in the strongest manner of the oblique ways & unjust means which the Spanish officers in the West Indies make use of for condemning & confiscating their ships..." with more, taking almost an entire pg. (see photos for portions). Among the articles noted in the table of contents are: "Dr. Mortimer's Account of a Remedy for the Bite of a Viper" "A Story of the King of Persia" "Generous Effects of Old Love" and more. One page has an interesting engraving of the moon (see). Near the back is a section headed: "Historical Chronicle" with news from England & other parts of Europe. One of the articles concerns the "Free and Accepted Masons" and the contributions of various members towards the construction of a building (see photos). This is an early Masonic item. 52 pages missing the full title/index page (outer title page). Measures about 5 by 8 inches, very nice condition otherwise. There are no plates or maps called for in this issue.</div>

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, August, 1738 * Early 18th century British magazine * Early Masonic item * How treated in the West Indies by the Spanish A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907. One of the articles within begins: "I have orders...the British subjects complain in the strongest manner of the oblique ways & unjust means which the Spanish officers in the West Indies make use of for condemning & confiscating their ships..." with more, taking almost an entire pg. (see photos for portions). Among the articles noted in the table of contents are: "Dr. Mortimer's Account of a Remedy for the Bite of a Viper" "A Story of the King of Persia" "Generous Effects of Old Love" and more. One page has an interesting engraving of the moon (see). Near the back is a section headed: "Historical Chronicle" with news from England & other parts of Europe. One of the articles concerns the "Free and Accepted Masons" and the contributions of various members towards the construction of a building (see photos). This is an early Masonic item. 52 pages missing the full title/index page (outer title page). Measures about 5 by 8 inches, very nice condition otherwise. There are no plates or maps called for in this issue.

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1738-12-01

<div>THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, December, 1738 * Early 18th century British magazine * King of France in Corsica A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907. Among the articles noted in the table of contents are: "A Scheme for reducing the English Language to Monosyllables" "Collection of Elegancies in Common Sense" "The Trade, Power, and Views of France"  and more. Near the back is a section headed: "Historical Chronicle" with news from England & other parts of Europe. One of the reports is headed: "Substance of the Proclamation Publish'd by the King of France in Corsica" (see for portions). Included is one full page of music titled: "The Despairing Lover". Complete in 54 pgs. with full title/index page which contains an engraving of St. John's Gate. Measures about 5 by 8 inches, very nice condition. There are no plates or maps called for in this issue.</div>

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, December, 1738 * Early 18th century British magazine * King of France in Corsica A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907. Among the articles noted in the table of contents are: "A Scheme for reducing the English Language to Monosyllables" "Collection of Elegancies in Common Sense" "The Trade, Power, and Views of France" and more. Near the back is a section headed: "Historical Chronicle" with news from England & other parts of Europe. One of the reports is headed: "Substance of the Proclamation Publish'd by the King of France in Corsica" (see for portions). Included is one full page of music titled: "The Despairing Lover". Complete in 54 pgs. with full title/index page which contains an engraving of St. John's Gate. Measures about 5 by 8 inches, very nice condition. There are no plates or maps called for in this issue.

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1739-04-01

<div>THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, April, 1739. * Execution of highwayman Dick Turpin This issue contains a report of the execution of the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin. The report notes: "The notorious Richard Turpin, and John Stead, were executed at York for horse stealing. Turpin behaved in an undaunted manner; as he mounted the ladder, feeling his right leg tremble, he stamped it down, and looking round about him with an unconcerned air, he spoke a few words to the topsman, then threw himself off, and expir'd in five minutes. He declared himself to be the notorious highwayman Turpin, and confess'd a great number of robberies and that he shot the man that came to apprehend him on Epping Forest and King, his own companion, undesignedly, for which latter he was very sorry..." with more.</div> .Also the story of Martin Guerre from 1539 (later made into a movie; continued in next issue), as well as  an essay  on "proper warning against slavery". There is also  news from America concerning a mutiny against General James Oglethorpe in the newly formed colony of Georgia by the colonists. This issue is complete in 40+ pages with a full title/index page containing a nice engraving of St. John's Gate (see photos).  Nice condition, and measuring about 5 by 8 inches.

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, April, 1739. * Execution of highwayman Dick Turpin This issue contains a report of the execution of the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin. The report notes: "The notorious Richard Turpin, and John Stead, were executed at York for horse stealing. Turpin behaved in an undaunted manner; as he mounted the ladder, feeling his right leg tremble, he stamped it down, and looking round about him with an unconcerned air, he spoke a few words to the topsman, then threw himself off, and expir'd in five minutes. He declared himself to be the notorious highwayman Turpin, and confess'd a great number of robberies and that he shot the man that came to apprehend him on Epping Forest and King, his own companion, undesignedly, for which latter he was very sorry..." with more. .Also the story of Martin Guerre from 1539 (later made into a movie; continued in next issue), as well as an essay on "proper warning against slavery". There is also news from America concerning a mutiny against General James Oglethorpe in the newly formed colony of Georgia by the colonists. This issue is complete in 40+ pages with a full title/index page containing a nice engraving of St. John's Gate (see photos). Nice condition, and measuring about 5 by 8 inches.

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1739-09-01

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, Sept., 1739 Near the back of this issue is a rather lengthy account which tells of the surrender of Belgrade (see photos). Also within this issue is a "Manifesto of the Catholick Majesty..." concerning a payment to the South Sea Tea Company.  You get the complete 54 page issue with a full title/index page which features a nice engraving of St. John's Gate. The issue is in excellent condition save for a bit of light damp staining in the upper left, & measures about 5 1/2 by 8 3/4 inches.

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, Sept., 1739 Near the back of this issue is a rather lengthy account which tells of the surrender of Belgrade (see photos). Also within this issue is a "Manifesto of the Catholick Majesty..." concerning a payment to the South Sea Tea Company. You get the complete 54 page issue with a full title/index page which features a nice engraving of St. John's Gate. The issue is in excellent condition save for a bit of light damp staining in the upper left, & measures about 5 1/2 by 8 3/4 inches.

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