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Fs.3.32(04)

Main entry--uniform title

Mercurius pragmaticus (London, England : 1647-1649)

Title

Mercurius pragmaticus. Communicating intelligence from all parts, touching all affaires, designes, humours and conditions throughout the kingdome. Especially from Westminster, and the head-quarters. Numb. 41. From Tuesday, Ianuary 9. to Tuesday, January 16. 1629. [sic]

Varying form of title

Mercvrivs pragmaticus

Publication, distribution, etc.

[London : s.n., 1649]

Physical description

[8] p. ; 19 cm. (4to)

Note

Counterfeit issue of "Mercurius pragmaticus", one of the "three 'grand' Royalist weeklies of 1647," begun by John Cleveland and Samuel Sheppard, but chiefly written by Marchamont Nedham during 1648 and part of 1649; counterfeit issues of this newsbook appeared at random during its entire run, beginning with the second issue. Cf. Frank; Williams.

Note

Title from caption; issue number precedes caption title. Place and date of publication derived from ESTC.

Note

Most regular issues begin with a title page poem in rhymed quatrains, signed with Nedham's motto: "Nemo me impune lacessit," and ended with a rhymed couplet. The later counterfeits also used Nedham's motto, but most lacked the end couplet and their title page poems were either not in quatrains or failed to scan.

Note

Title page poem in three stanzas of rhymed quatrains each followed by rhymed couplet.

Note

Signatures: Ggg⁴.

Note

Text of copy being described begins: "Yes; the day being yours; ..."

Citation/references note

ESTC, P1293

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, 369.241

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.

Subject

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

Added entry--name

Sheppard, S. Samuel

Added entry--name

Added entry--name

Added entry--place

England London.

Identifier

B40841
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