Shelfmark
Fs.3.32(02)
Main entry--uniform title
Mercurius pragmaticus, (for King Charles II.) (London, England : Apr 1649)
Title
Mercurius pragmaticus. (For King Charls II) Communicating intelligence from all parts touching all affaires, designes, humors, and conditions throughout the kingdome. Especially from Westminster, and the head-quarters. Part 2. Nu. 45. From Tuesday March 5. to Tuesday March 12. 1649.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London : s.n., 1649]
Physical description
[8] p. ; 19 cm. (4to)
Note
Attributed to Marchamont Nedham; counterfeits attributed to John Cleveland. Cf. Nelson & Seccombe and Frank p. 194.
Note
Single counterfeit issue only.
Note
Title from caption; place and date of publication derived from ESTC.
Note
Each issue begins with a title page poem in rhymed quatrains, signed with Nedham and Cleveland's motto: "Nemo me impune lacessit," and ends with a rhymed couplet.
Note
Another version of: "Mercurius pragmaticus, for King Charls II." appeared for two weeks in Sept. 1649.
Note
Text of issue being described begins: "Though Your Purses bee full fraught with Gold, ..."
Citation/references note
ESTC, P1297
Citation/references note
Frank, J. Beginnings of the English newspaper 1620-1660
Citation/references note
Williams, J.B. History of English journalism
Citation/references note
Nelson & Seccombe. Brit. newspapers and periodicals, 1641-1700
Binding
Early 20th-century sprinkled calf half binding; blind-tooled dogtooth borders; red and black marbled cloth boards; spine lettered in gilt "Mercurius pragmatics 40. 45 - Mercurius politicus 6. 41. 298."
Copy-specific note
Ms. note at head of title: "forged".
Copy-specific note
Bound with other single issues of "Mercurius pragmaticus" and "Mercurius politicus".
Copy-specific note
Formerly folded as single issue.
Copy-specific note
Previously Fq.4.
Copy-specific note
Fore-edges damaged with loss of text at foot.
Subject
Great Britain History Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 Newspapers Early works to 1800.
Genre/Form
Newsbooks.
Genre/Form
Forgeries.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B40720