| Uniform title | Mercurius elencticus (London, England : 1647) |
| 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 | Edited by George Wharton, with assistance from Samuel Sheppard when Wharton was in prison. Cf. Frank. |
| General note | Title from caption. |
| General note | Place of publication from Nelson & Seccombe. |
| General note | Some issues dated according to Lady Day dating. |
| General note | Pagination and signatures are continuous. |
| General note | The last issue described, while not always attributed to Wharton, matches earlier issues in appearance and style, continuing the attack on the regicide John Bradshaw begun in the issue of Feb. 7, 1649. Cf. Frank. |
| General note | Nelson & Seccombe give last issue as No.59 (2-9 Jan. 1649). |
| General note | The text of the issue of Feb. 7, 1649, describing the execution of King Charles I (not in the Thomason collection), has been reprinted by J. B. Williams. |
| General note | This record subsumes all editions (including counterfeits and rival editions, etc.) of individual issues of this title, as recorded by Nelson & Seccombe. |
| Citation/References note |
Frank, J. Beginnings of the English Newspaper 1620-1660 |
| References |
Nelson & Seccombe. Brit. newspapers and periodicals, 1641-1700, 312.01-59 |
| References |
Williams, J.B. History of English journalism to the foundation of the Gazette, pp. 200-210 |
| Special numbering | Most issues published on Wednesday; others published Friday, Tuesday or Monday. |
| Special numbering | Numbering begins with the second issue: Numb. 2 (5-12 Nov. 1647) |
| Special numbering | Numbering irregular after 9 Jan. 1649. |
| Special numbering | Variant of Numb. 36 is misnumbered '3', and has a different text; Numb. 46 also has a variant issue with different text; both variants have been described as counterfeits. Cf. Frank. |
| Special numbering | Gaps in publication during Dec. 1648 and Jan. 1649. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Title history note | At least one counterfeit issue with the same title was published 28 Feb. 1649. |
| Succeeding title |
Mercurius elencticus (London, England : Apr. 1649 : Sheppard) |
| Related Item | Mercurius elencticus (London, England : 28 Feb. 1649) |
| Genre/form | Newsbooks. |
