Lot 259
English Civil War
Collection of weekly newsbooks and a pamphlet, 1642-49
Auction: Books & Manuscripts | 01 October 2026 from 10am | Lots 253 to 285
Description
Collection of 4to, mostly 8-page, items, disbound, in general toned and edgeworn, comprising:
A Perfect Diurnall of the Passages in Parliament. [London, 1642-43]. 4 issues from various printings with this title from 1642-43;
Certaine Informations from Severall Parts of the Kingdome. No. 18 (15-22 May 1643). [London: printed for Henry Overton, 1643-44]. [ESTC P1247];
[Bristol, George Digby, Earl of]. A True and Impartiall Relation of the Battaile Betwixt, His Maiesties Army, and that of the Rebells neare Newbery in Berk-shire, Sept. 20, 1643. Printed at Oxford [i.e. London?] : by L. Lichfield, 1643. One of two 1643 printings, possibly a “London counterfeit edition” (Madan), 19 x 14.3cm, cropped at head but with no loss of text [Madan, II, 1454; Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B4778; ESTC R5147];
The Weekly Account. Containing ... London: printed by Bernard Alsop, [1643-47]. 10 issues from 1643-46 [ESTC P1317];
Mercurius Aulicus, Communicating the Intelligence and Affaires of the Court. [Oxford, 1643-45]. 6 issues from the first and most important of the Royalist newsbooks, from 1643-45, including a double-week issue and the last ever issue [ESTC R511278];
Diutinus Britanicus, Collector of the Affaires of Great. Britaine. Nos 2-3. [London]: printed by F.L. [Francis Leach], [1646-47]. 2 issues from 1646 [ESTC P1121];
Mercurius Bellicus. Or, An Alarum to all Rebels. Nos 1 and 18. [London : s.n., 1647-1648]. 2 issues from 1647-48 [ESTC P1289];
Mercurius Elencticus. Communicating the Unparallell'd Proceedings at Westminster. Nos. 58-59. [London : s.n., 1647-1649]. 2 issues from 1648 [ESTC P1175];
Perfect Occurrences of Every Dayes Iournall in Parliament. Nos 95[?], 98, 100, 106-109. London, [1647]-1649. 7 issues from 1648-49 [ESTC P1053];
Mercurius Aulicus: Againe Communicating Intelligence from all Parts. No. 1 (25 January-3 February 1648). [London : s.n., 1648]. 1 issue of pro-Royalist newsbook, tear in final leaf with slight loss of text, remains of sellotape repair [ESTC P1150];
Mercurius Urbanicus. Or, Newes from London and Westminster, and other Parts. (2-9 May 1648). [London : s.n.], 1648. Only recorded issue of pro-Royalist newsbook [ESTC P1304];
Mercurius Melancholicus: or, News from Westminster, and Other Parts. No. 44 (19-26 June 1648). [London : s.n.], 1647-48. 1 issue of pro-Royalist newsbook [ESTC P1377];
A Perfect Summary of Exact Passages of Parliament. No. 1 (22-29 January 1648 [i.e. 1649]). [London : Robert Ibbitson, 1649]. 1 issue of pro-Parliament newsbook, covering the trial of King Charles I [ESTC P1045] (39)