B21852

Shelfmark

Fk.4.02(08)

Main entry - uniform title

Mercurius aulicus

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.

Note

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 (Place), History, Newspapers, Early works to 1800, Civil War, 1642-1649.

Added entry--name

Hall, Henry, printer.

Added entry--name

Waddington, Edward, former owner.

Added entry--name

Birkenhead, John, Sir,, editor.

Added entry--name

Heylyn, Peter, editor.

Added entry--place

England, Oxford.

001B21852

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aFk.4.02(08)

1300#$aMercurius aulicus

24510$aMercurius aulicus, communicating the intelligence, and affaires of the Court, to the rest of the Kingdome.

2463#$aMercvrivs avlicvs, communicating the intelligence, and affaires of the Court, to the rest of the Kingdome

2463#$aMiscellanies from. 1641. &c

260##$aOxford :$bprinted by Henry Hall, for William VVebb,$c[i.e. 1643-1645].

300##$av ;$c19cm. (4to).

500##$aDates 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.

500##$aEton 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.

500##$aFirst 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.

500##$aThomason 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.

500##$aVariant printings of several issues are known; whether Oxford or London reprints is disputed by authorities in some cases. Cf. Nelson & Seccombe; Madan; English Revolution.

500##$aNumerous gaps in publication during 1645.

500##$aDescription 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.

500##$aA 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.

500##$aThe first and most important of the Royalist newsbooks, one of the few published in Oxford; later newsbooks of the period copied this title.

500##$aThis 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.

500##$aBound with fifty-four other items.

500##$aMs. contents list on flyleaf.

500##$aPreviously: Dm.4.2.

500##$aImprint from colophon; year date given according to Lady Day dating.

500##$aImprint is a variant of another Oxford printing of the first issue which reads: Oxford, printed by Henry Hall. 1642. Cf. English Revolution.

500##$aInitially edited by Peter Heylyn; from Sept. 1643 edited by John Birkenhead, who also assisted with earlier issues. Cf. Frank; English Revolution.

5104#$aEnglish 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

530##$aMicrofilm. 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]).

530##$aMicrofilm. 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).

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Eton College.

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.

561##$aMs. inscription in pencil: "Checked March 1924. Many entries added to gen cat".

563##$a18th century quarter brown calf; red and blue marbled paper covered boards; four raised bands; spine title: "Miscellanies from. 1641. &c".

651#0$aGreat Britain$xHistory$xNewspapers$xEarly works to 1800$yCivil War, 1642-1649.

7001#$aHall, Henry$eprinter.

7001#$aWaddington, Edward$eformer owner.

7001#$aBirkenhead, John$cSir,$eeditor.

7001#$aHeylyn, Peter$eeditor.

752##$aEngland$dOxford.