Mercurius aulicus (London, England : 1643)

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Newspaper

Contributor:

Birkenhead, John, Sir, 1616-1679, ed.

Heylyn, Peter, 160-1662, ed.

Series:

Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection

Standardized Title:

Mercurius aulicus (London, England : 1643)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History--Civil War, 1642-1649--Newspapers--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Newsbooks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v. )

Weekly

Began with: [ser. 1] The seconde weeke (8 Jan. 1643); ceased with [ser. 2] no. 47 in 1644?

Other Title:

Mercurius aulicus

Notes:

Reproduction of the originals from the Burney Collection, the British Library (London).

Initially edited by Peter Heylyn; from Sept. 1643 edited by John Birkenhead, who also assisted with earlier issues. Cf. Frank; English Revolution.

Title spelling varies slightly.

Years of publication and coverage given according to Lady Day dating.

First no. issued with a title page (with double row of type ornaments) bearing the title: 'Mercvrivs aulicus,a diurnall, communicating the intelligence and affaires of the Court to the rest of the kingdome', and the imprint: Oxford [i.e. London] : printed by H. Hall, for W. Webb, Ann. Dom. M.DC.XLII [i.e. 1643]; cf. Nelson & Seccombe 275.000B.

The title of another printing of the first issue (Nelson & Seccombe 275.101), presumed to be of this London reprint edition, reads: Oxford djvrnall: communicating the intelligence, and affaires of the Court, to the rest of the Kingdome. Cf. Frank; English Revolution and Nelson & Seccombe, 470.1.

The known extent of this London edition is based on that given in Nelson & Seccombe; it is not clear whether this reprinted series lasted as long as the original publication; the Oxford edition ceased with the issue of 7 Sept. 1645. Cf. Madan and Neslon & Seccombe.

The first and most important of the Royalist newsbooks, one of the few published in Oxford; later newsbooks of the period copied this title.

Variant printings of several issues are known; whether Oxford or London reprints is disputed by authorities in some cases. Cf. Nelson & Seccombe; Madan; English Revolution.

Description based on: The second weeke. (Svnday. Jan. 8. [1643]); title from caption.

Latest issue consulted: [Ser. 2] The 47 vveeke, (ending November 23. 1644).

In three annual series: series 1 numbered by weeks (spelt); series 2 numbered by weeks (part spelt (to no. 20), part numbered (no. 21 to 47, the last known issue of 1644)); cf. Nelson & Seccombe.

"Fourtieth week" (1-7 Oct. 1643) is a counterfeit London issue. Cf. Madan and Nelson & Seccombe 275.140B.

Cited in:

English Revolution III. Newsbooks 1. Oxford Royalist, vols. 1-4

Nelson & Seccombe. Brit. newspapers and periodicals, 1641-1700, 275 000A-319

Nelson & Seccombe. Brit. newspapers and periodicals, 1641-1700, 470.1

Frank, J. Beginnings of the English Newspaper 1620-1660, pp. 33-34, 318

Madan. Oxford Books, II:2043; II:1468

NCBEL, I:2097

OCLC:

643152084