The Reading mercury: or, London spy.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Newspaper

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prices--Newspapers--Early works to 1800.

Prices.

History.

Great Britain--History--George II, 1727-1760--Newspapers--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

Ireland--History--18th century--Newspapers--Early works to 1800.

Ireland.

Genre:

Newspapers -- England -- 18th century.

Newspapers.

Physical Description:

volumes ; 2⁰

Weekly

Began in 1736; ceased in 1738. Cf. Wiles.

Other Title:

Reading mercury

Reading mercury: or the London spy <Aug. 1736-Jan. 1737>

Portion of title: London spy

Continues:

Reading post, or weekly mercury

Continued By:

Reading mercury, or weekly post

Place of Publication:

Reading [England] : printed by W[illiam]. Carnan, at the printing-office in the Market-Place: and sold by A. Pote, over against the College in Eton: Mr. Ellot, in Newbury: by Judith Titheridge, in Basingstoke, Wiliam Prier, in Winchester: Edward Easton, in Sarum, and by th newsmen. By all whom letters advertisements from correspondents are taken in.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Title varies slightly in 1737.

With woodcut of Reading below title.

Imprint from colophon; imprint lacks dates.

Price on date line: "2d".

Issue number from head of title.

Note below imprint advertises printing and woodcut business.

Printed in three columns.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Numeration continues from previous title.

Extent of run unknown; no copies known after Feb. 1738 with this title.

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1365

Wiles, R.M. Freshest advices, 122

NEWSPLAN. LASER, p. 221

English Short Title Catalog, P2918.

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