Shelfmark
Fk.4.02(08)
Main entry--uniform title
Mercurius aulicus (Oxford, England : 1643)
Title
Mercurius aulicus, communicating the intelligence, and affaires of the Court, to the rest of the Kingdome.
Varying form of title
Mercvrivs avlicvs, communicating the intelligence, and affaires of the Court, to the rest of the Kingdome
Varying form of title
Miscellanies from. 1641. &c
Publication, distribution, etc.
Oxford : printed by Henry Hall, for William VVebb, [i.e. 1643-1645].
Physical description
v ; 19cm. (4to).
Note
Dates of publication [Ser. 1] The first weeke. ([Sunday, 1 January 1.-Sunday, 7 January, 1643])- [Ser. 3] From the last of Aug: to the 7 of Sept. 1645.
Note
Eton has week 30 ending July 27th 1644, week 41, ending October 12th 1644 and week 42, ending October 19th 1644 and from Feb. 2nd to Feb 9th 1644.
Note
First no. issued with one of two title pages: 1) bearing the title: "Mercvrivs aulicus, a divrnall, communicating the intelligence, and affaires of the Court to the rest of the kingdome" and the imprint: Oxford : printed by H. Hall, for VV. VVebb, Ann. Dom. M.DC.XLII [1642, i.e. 1643]. 2) bearing the title: "Mercvrivs aulicus, a divrnall, communicating the intelligence, and affaires of the Court to the rest of the kingdome, beginning the first day of January" and the imprint: Oxford : printed by H. Hall, for W. VVebb bookseller, neere to Queenes Colledge, 1642 [i.e. 1643]. Cf. Nelson & Seccombe 275.000A and 275.000C; not to be confused with the equivalent for the London reprint (Nelson & Seccombe, 275.000B and P1263.
Note
Thomason copy of the last issue includes MS. notes which read: "ye last Aulicus" on the first page and "here ends Aulicus" at the foot of the last page.
Note
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.
Note
Numerous gaps in publication during 1645.
Note
Description based on a variant edition of the first isssue (Nelson & Seccombe 275.101B): The first weeke. ([Sunday, 1 January 1.-Sunday, 7 January, 1643]); title from caption.
Note
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.
Note
The first and most important of the Royalist newsbooks, one of the few published in Oxford; later newsbooks of the period copied this title.
Note
This record subsumes all editions (including counterfeits and rival editions, etc.) of individual issues of this title, as recorded by Nelson & Seccombe; cf. also P1263 for London reprints of this title published 1643-1644.
Note
Bound with fifty-four other items.
Note
Ms. contents list on flyleaf.
Note
Previously: Dm.4.2.
Note
Imprint from colophon; year date given according to Lady Day dating.
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Imprint is a variant of another Oxford printing of the first issue which reads: Oxford, printed by Henry Hall. 1642. Cf. English Revolution.
Note
Initially edited by Peter Heylyn; from Sept. 1643 edited by John Birkenhead, who also assisted with earlier issues. Cf. Frank; English Revolution.
Citation/references note
English Revolution III. Newsbooks 1. Oxford Royalist, vols. 1-4; Nelson & Seccombe. Brit. newspapers and periodicals, 1641-1700, 275.000A-319; Frank, J. Beginnings of the English Newspaper 1620-1660, pp. 34, 318; Madan. Oxford Books, II:2043; Times handlist, p. 21; NCBEL, I:2097; ESTC P1262
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1977. microfilm reels ; 35 mm. (Thomason Tracts ; 42:E.244[30]; 15:E.86[22]; 42:E.245[36]; 42:E.246[9]; 42:E.246[16]; 42:E.246[26]; 42:E.246[39]; 42:E.246[41]; 15:E.86[41]; 42:E.247[20]; 16:E.92[25]; 42:E.247[26]; 17:E.96[5]; 17:E.97[10]; 17:E.99[22]; 18:E.100[18]; 18:E.101[10]; 18:E.102[1]; 18:E.103[10]; 18:E.104[21]; 19:E.105[12]; 19:E.106[2]; 10:E.55[14]; 10:E.56[11]; 10:E.59[8]; 10:E.59[24]; 11:E.60[18]; 11:E.62[3]; 11:E.63[2]; 11:E.64[11]; 11:E.65[13]; 11:E.65[26]; 12:E.67[7]; 12:E.67[25] 12:E.68[4]; 12:E.69[18]; 12:E.70[8]; 12:E.71[8]; 12:E.71[9]; 12:E.72[1]; 13:E.74[10]; 13:E.75[13]; 13:E.75[37]; 13:E.75[28]; 13:E.77[18]; 13:E.77[33]; 13:E.78[16]; 14:E.79[1]; 14:E.79[19]; 14:E.80[8]; 14:E.81[19]; 5:E.29[9]; 6:E.30[1]; 6:E.30[21]; 6:E.32[17]; 6:E.33[20]; 6:E.34[12]; 6:E.35[27]; 47:E.284[20]; 47:E.285[14]; 47:E.286[17]; 47:E.288[48]; 48:E.296[33]; 49:E.298[23]; 50:E.302[14] 9:E.49[3]; 9:E.49[23]; 8:E.42[26]; 8:E.43[18]; 8:E.44[6]; 8:E.45[10]; 8:E.47[14]; 7:E.37[1]; 7:E.37[26]; 7:E.39[3]; 7:E.40[6]; 7:E.40[32]).
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. 1643: weeks 2, 16; 1644: weeks 10, 36; 1645: 23 Feb.-2 Mar. Woodbridge, Conn. : Research Publications International. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English newspapers ; unit 24: reel 1204).
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Provenance
Ms. inscription in pencil: "Checked March 1924. Many entries added to gen cat".
Binding
18th century quarter brown calf; red and blue marbled paper covered boards; four raised bands; spine title: "Miscellanies from. 1641. &c".
Subject
Great Britain History Newspapers Early works to 1800 Civil War, 1642-1649.
Added entry--name
Hall, Henry, active 1642 - 1680 printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Birkenhead, John, 1616 - 1679 Sir, editor.
Added entry--name
Heylyn, Peter, 1600 - 1662 editor.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
Identifier
B21852