Mercvrivs avlicvs : communicating the intelligence, and affaires of the Court, to the rest of the Kingdome.
1643
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Title
Mercvrivs avlicvs : communicating the intelligence, and affaires of the Court, to the rest of the Kingdome.
Uniform title
Mercvrivs avlicvs (Oxford, England : Jan. 1643)
Other title
Mercvrivs aulicus, a diurnall 2nd week (8/14 Jan. 1643)
True and brief relation of the great victory obtained by Sir Ralph Hopton neare Bodmin the country of Cromwall [ i.e. Cornwall]^DBBfJan. 19, 1642
True and brief relation of the great victory obtained by Sir Ralph Hopton neare Bodmin the country of Cromwall [ i.e. Cornwall]^DBBfJan. 19, 1642
Edition
[Oxford edition].
Created/published
Oxford [England] : Printed by Henry Hall for William VVebb. An. Dom, M.DC.XLII. [i.e. 1643]-1645.
Description
v. ; 21 cm (4to)
Associated name
Birkenhead, John, Sir, 1616-1679.
Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.
Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.
Frequency
Weekly
Publication coverage
The first weeke. (Sunday. Jan. 1.-Saturday. Ian. 7. [1643])-The last of Aug: to the 7 of Sept. 1645.
Numbering peculiarities
First year issues numbered by weeks, 1 to 52; second year issues form a second series numbered 1 to 47, at which point numbering ceases; third year issues are unnumbered.
Numerous gaps in publication during 1645.
Unnumbered issue for 25 May-8 June 1645 covers two weeks.
Numerous gaps in publication during 1645.
Unnumbered issue for 25 May-8 June 1645 covers two weeks.
Note
Title from caption.
Imprint from colophon; year date given according to Lady Day dating.
Imprint is a variant of another Oxford printing of the first issue (not in Thomason Tract collection) which reads: Oxford, printed by Henry Hall. 1642. Cf. English Revolution.
Initially edited by Peter Heylyn; from Sept. 1643 edited by John Birkenhead, who also assisted with earlier issues. Cf. Frank; English Revolution.
The issue for The 22 weeke, ending June 1. 1644. is in the Thomason collection as a MS. copy only, with an incorrect heading which reads: "The 21 weeke endinge May 25 1644".
Last issue includes Thomason's MS. notes which read: "ye last Aulicus" on the first page and "here ends Aulicus" at the foot of the last page.
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 and Seccombe; Madan; English Revolution.
A reprint of one of the issues of Mercurius aulicus that covered 1-7 January was published as: Oxford djurnall.
Imprint from colophon; year date given according to Lady Day dating.
Imprint is a variant of another Oxford printing of the first issue (not in Thomason Tract collection) which reads: Oxford, printed by Henry Hall. 1642. Cf. English Revolution.
Initially edited by Peter Heylyn; from Sept. 1643 edited by John Birkenhead, who also assisted with earlier issues. Cf. Frank; English Revolution.
The issue for The 22 weeke, ending June 1. 1644. is in the Thomason collection as a MS. copy only, with an incorrect heading which reads: "The 21 weeke endinge May 25 1644".
Last issue includes Thomason's MS. notes which read: "ye last Aulicus" on the first page and "here ends Aulicus" at the foot of the last page.
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 and Seccombe; Madan; English Revolution.
A reprint of one of the issues of Mercurius aulicus that covered 1-7 January was published as: Oxford djurnall.
Supplement
Supplemental issue describing "great victory obtained by Sir Ralph Hopton" appeared between two regular issues.
Relationship to other resource
Numerous issues appeared in another edition simultaneously printed in London during 1643-1644.
A supplementary special issue: A Trve and briefe relation of the great victory obtained by Sir Ralph Hopton, was published in Oxford between weeks 3 and 4 of the regular numbers; later reissued in a revised edition.
A supplementary special issue: A Trve and briefe relation of the great victory obtained by Sir Ralph Hopton, was published in Oxford between weeks 3 and 4 of the regular numbers; later reissued in a revised edition.
ESTC staff note
UMI reels listed in chronological order of serial publication; scattered holdings listed.
Exhibited
No. 84 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2008-2009. Breaking News (catalog entry 24)
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2008-2009. Breaking News (catalog entry 61)
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2008-2009. Breaking News (catalog entry 61)
Cited/described in
English Revolution III. Newsbooks 1. Oxford Royalist, vols. 1-4
Nelson, C. British newspapers and periodicals, 1641-1700, 275
Frank, J. Beginnings of the English Newspaper 1620-1660, pp. 34, 318
Madan, F. Oxford books, II:2043
Times handlist, p. 21
NCBEL, I:2097
English short title catalogue (ESTC), P1262
Nelson, C. British newspapers and periodicals, 1641-1700, 275
Frank, J. Beginnings of the English Newspaper 1620-1660, pp. 34, 318
Madan, F. Oxford books, II:2043
Times handlist, p. 21
NCBEL, I:2097
English short title catalogue (ESTC), P1262
Folger has
25th week(1644:June 22)
32nd week(1644:Aug.10)
32nd week(1644:Aug.10)
Genre/form
Newsbooks.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- Oxford.
Great Britain -- England -- Oxford.
Great Britain -- England -- Oxford.
Item Details
Call number
M1752.5 no.77
Folger-specific note
(Disbound.) One number only. Manuscript markings
Folger accession
cs1400
Call number
M1752.5 no.84
Folger-specific note
(Disbound.) One number only. Manuscript markings
Folger accession
195187