| Frequency | Weekly |
| Series |
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection UNAUTHORIZED
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| Local note | Images from the source library are selected or scattered issues as well as various editions of the cataloged title and related titles (where indicated in the MARC record) as representative of the general publishing history of the title during the 17th and 18th centuries. |
| Local note | Images from the source library are selected or scattered issues as well as various editions of the cataloged title and related titles (where indicated in the MARC record) as representative of the general publishing history of the title during the 17th and 18th centuries. |
| General note | Reproduction of the originals from the Burney Collection, the British Library (London). |
| General note | Variously edited by John Hackluyt or Martin Parker; some counterfeit or competing issues have also been attributed to John Taylor. Originally published on Saturday, later on Monday, it is likely that issues appearing on other days are counterfeit. However this record includes both genuine and counterfeit issues as reference sources disagree on their authenticity. Cf. Frank; Williams. |
| General note | Date of first issue from Thomason's MS. note on the title page. |
| General note | Place of publication from Nelson & Seccombe. |
| General note | Pagination and signatures are continuous over some issues. |
| General note | One of several newsbooks with the title Mercurius melancholicus published during the Civil War and Commonwealth periods. |
| References |
Nelson and Seccombe, 344.01-59B |
| References |
NCBEL, I:2102 |
| References |
Williams, J.B. History of English journalism, p.234 |
| Citation/References note |
Frank, J. Beginnings of the English newspaper 1620-1660 |
| Special numbering | Numbering and dating begin with No.2 (Sept.4-11 1647) |
| Special numbering | Numbering and dating are irregular. |
| Special numbering | Gap in publication from 9 Oct. to 14 Nov. 1648. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Title history note | Revived in January 1649. Cf. Frank p.162 |
| Related Item | Revived as: Mercurius melancholicus |
| Genre/form | Newsbooks. |
