- Additional Authors
- Publication Date
- Numb. 1 (From Tuesday the 23, of Aug. to Tuesday the 29, of Aug. 1643)-Numb. 130 (From Monday, May 11. to Monday, May 18. 1646)
- Description
- 130 v.; 4°.
- Series Statement
- 17th-18th century Burney Collection newspapers
- Uniform Title
- Mercurius Britanicus: communicating the affaires of great Britaine (London, England : 1643)
- 17th-18th century Burney Collection newspapers
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Newsbooks.
- Note
- Reproduction of the originals from the Burney Collection, the British Library (London).
- Early numbers edited by Thomas Audley, some of these with the assistance of Marchamont Nedham, who asserted to the House of Lords that he edited the last eighty numbers; ceased when Nedham was jailed. Cf. Frank
- Title from caption.
- Imprint from colophon.
- Some issues dated according to Lady Day dating.
- This record subsumes all editions and variants of individual issues of this title, as recorded by Nelson & Seccombe.
- Variant state of no.27 (11-18 Mar. 1644) not identified by Nelson & Seccombe, the variant wants a paragraph beginning "The noble Earle of Manchester" after "land and sea" on last page; not to be confused with the counterfeit edition of no.27 identified by Nelson & Seccombe (286.027B)
- At end of text: This is licensed, and entred into the Hall Booke according to order.
- Pagination and signatures are continuous.
- Printed by George Bishop and Robert White, working in partnership; after Numb. 23 by Robert White alone.
- One of several newsbooks with the title Mercurius Britanicus (or Britannicus) published during the Civil War and Commonwealth periods.
- Indexed In (note)
- Frank, J. Beginnings of the English Newspaper 1620-1660
- Nelson & Seccombe. Brit. newspapers and periodicals, 1641-1700
- Times handlist
- Stewart, P. Brit. newspapers
- Bodleian newspapers
- Numbering (note)
- Several gaps in publication during 1644 and 1645; none published between 3 and 16 March 1646.
- Reproduction (note)
- Linking Entry (note)
- Counterfeits of Numbs. 27-29 with the same title were published by George Bishop.
- OCLC
- Title
Mercurius Britanicus Communicating the Affaires of Great Britaine [electronic resource].
- Imprint
[London] : Printed by G[eorge]. B[ishop]. and R[obert]. W[hite]., 1643-1646.
- Current Frequency
Weekly.
- Series
17th-18th century Burney Collection newspapers
17th-18th century Burney Collection newspapers [electronic resource].
- Indexed In:
Frank, J. Beginnings of the English Newspaper 1620-1660
Nelson & Seccombe. Brit. newspapers and periodicals, 1641-1700, 286.001-130
Times handlist, p. 21
Stewart, P. Brit. newspapers, 144
Bodleian newspapers, p. 92
- Numbering
Several gaps in publication during 1644 and 1645; none published between 3 and 16 March 1646.
- Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
- Linking Entry
Counterfeits of Numbs. 27-29 with the same title were published by George Bishop.
- Local Note
Images from the source library are selected or scattered issues as well as various editions of the cataloged title and related titles (where indicated in the MARC record) as representative of the general publishing history of the title during the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Connect to:
- Chronological Term
1603-1800
- Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
- Added Author
Audley, Thomas.
Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678.
- Related To
Mercurius Britanicus: communicating the affaires of great Britaine (London, England : 1644 : G. Bishop) (Uk-ES)006071589 (Cu-RivES)P1154