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ENGLISH CIVIL WAR PERIOD

1642

1.A TRUE DIURNAL OF THE PASSAGES IN PARLIAMENT- No. 2 ,17^th-24^th January 1642.Printed for Humphry Tuckey. John Hotham etc. 8 pages, VGC £750

2.A DIURNALL - 4^th April-4^th June 1642. This is handwritten,30 pages ,VGC £500

3.DIURNALL OCCURRENCES IN PARLIAMENT - 6^th-13^th June 1642. Report to the commons from the messenger that went for Becket the Great Papist of York. Becket was rescued by “dives Cavaliers at York”. 8 pages, VGC. £400

4.A PERFECT DIURNALL OF THE PASSAGES IN PARLIAMENT - 4^th-11^th July 1642.Printed for William Cooke.8 pages, Good condition, small tear back two pages,no text missing. Archival spine.£250

6.A PERFECT DIURNALL OF THE PASSAGES IN PARLIAMENT - 12^th-19^th September 1642. Printed for Walter Cook and Robert Woody. Cavaliers plunder Oxford (Front page).8 pages, VGC £500

7.A CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN SPECIALL AND REMARKABLE PASSAGES FROM BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, AND DIVERS OTHER PARTS OF THE KINGDOME - 8^th-12^th October 1642. Printed for Frances Leach and Francis Coles. Civil War news (16 items tabulated). 8 pages, VGC £500

8.A CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN SPECIALL AND REMARKABLE PASSAGES FROM BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, AND DIVERS OTHER PARTS OF THE KINGDOME -17^th-24^th November 1642. Cavalliers plunder the Kings towns.* pages,VGC, £500

9.SPECIAL PASSAGES AND CERTAIN INFORMATIONS FROM SEVERALL PLACES, COLLECTED FOR THE USE OF ALL THAT DESIRE TO BEE INFORMED - 13^th-20^th September 1642. Printed for H. Blunden. Certain named towns to be compelled to lend the King money - or be plundered. 8 pages, VGC. In special modern protective binding.£750

10.SOME SPECIALL PASSAGES FROM HULL,ANLABY,AND YORK - 1^ST August 1642. Printed in London ,Issue 10. “On Wednesday night,their sallied out of Hull 40 horse and about 150 foote and fell upon the Cavalier trenches at Anlabyc” Skirmishes precluding the war which began on the 22^nd. 8 pages, VGC. Bound in protective hardcover.£1000

1643

11.MERCURIUS BRITANICUS - 17^th-26^th October 1643. Communicating the affaires of Great Britaine for the better information of the people. Anti-Aulicus. Numerous mentions of Oxford. 8 pages, VGC.£400

12.MERCURIUS BRITANICUS - 9^th-16^th November 1643. Communicating the affaires of Great Britaine for the better information of the people. Anti-Aulicus. 8 pages. Overall good,but back page spine is rough. £300

13.MERCURIUS BRITANICUS - 7^th-14^th December 1643. Communicating the affaires of Great Britaine for the better information of the people. Anti-Aulicus. Whole back page is “An Elegie on Master Pym”. Some war news etd. 8 pages, good condition.£400

15.MERCURIUS AULICUS - COMMUNICATING THE INTELLIGENCE AND AFFAIRES OF THE COURT TO THE REST OF THE KINGDOME - 16^th-23^rd April 1643. Rebels burn Sherbourne, Capture of Lichfield. 16 pages, VGC £500

16.MERCURIUS AULICUS - COMMUNICATING THE INTELLIGENCE AND AFFAIRES OF THE COURT TO THE REST OF THE KINGDOME - 23^rd-30^th April 1643. Articules of capitulation, Reading captured, and other siege reports. 16 pages, VGC £500

17.MERCURIUS AULICUS - COMMUNICATING THE INTELLIGENCE AND AFFAIRES OF THE COURT TO THE REST OF THE KINGDOME - 16^th-23^rd July 1643. Cornwall,Totnes,Siege of Corfe Castle etc. 16 pages, VGC £500

19.MERCURIUS AULICUS - COMMUNICATING THE INTELLIGENCE AND AFFAIRES OF THE COURT TO THE REST OF THE KINGDOME - 6^th-13^th August 1643. Recapture of Portland Castle etc. 16 pages, VGC £500

20.MERCURIUS AULICUS - COMMUNICATING THE INTELLIGENCE AND AFFAIRES OF THE COURT TO THE REST OF THE KINGDOME - 3^rd-10^th September 1643. Various Civil war news. 16 pages, good condition. £500

21.MERCURIUS AULICUS - COMMUNICATING THE INTELLIGENCE AND AFFAIRES OF THE COURT TO THE REST OF THE KINGDOME - 3^rd-9^th December 1643. Remarkable news of John Pym’s death,”He died this very day”. 16 pages VGC £500

1644

22.MERCURIUS BRITANICUS - 19^th-26^th February 1644. Communicating the affaires of Great Britaine for the better information of the people. Anti-Aulicus, and The Intelligence. Much against Aulicus with threats of gibbets and gallows, and harrows several figures from the day, 8 pages VGC £400

23.MERCURIUS BRITANICUS - 1^st-8^th July 1644. Communicating the affaires of Great Britaine for the better information of the people. The first news of the Battle of Marston Moor-Victory in the North, 8 pages, VGC £750

24.MERCURIUS AULICUS - COMMUNICATING THE INTELLIGENCE AND AFFAIRES OF THE COURT TO THE REST OF THE KINGDOME - 24^th-30^th March 1644. “Prince Rupert hath make quicke work of the whole County of Lincolnec” 16 pages, VGC £500

25.MERCURIUS AULICUS - COMMUNICATING THE INTELLIGENCE AND AFFAIRES OF THE COURT TO THE REST OF THE KINGDOME - 28^th April-4^th May 1644. Royalists capture town of Dumfrieze from the Rebels. 16 pages, VGC £600

26.MERCURIUS AULICUS - COMMUNICATING THE INTELLIGENCE AND AFFAIRES OF THE COURT TO THE REST OF THE KINGDOME - 27^th June-6^th July 1644. The Battle of Marston Moor, The first news misreported. 16 pages, VGC £1000

27.MERCURIUS AULICUS - COMMUNICATING THE INTELLIGENCE AND AFFAIRES OF THE COURT TO THE REST OF THE KINGDOME - 27^th October-2^nd November 1644. The Second Battle Of Newbury, fought between the King and the rebels led by the Earls of Essex and Manchester and Sir William Waller. Full details in a 16 page newsbook. VGC £1500 Please contact us to purchase this item

1646

32.PERFECT OCCURRENCES OF PARLIAMENT - 20h-27^th February 1646. Nice woodcut on cover. Mittons victory at Conoway, Oxford horse pursued by Whalleys forces, Woodstock and Bandbury skirmishes,and more. 8 pages, VGC £600

33.THE MODERATE INTELLIGENCER - IMPARTIALLY COMMUNICATING MARTIAL AFFAIRES OF THE KINGDOME OF ENGLAND - 12^th-19^th Novemeber 1646. In praise of Thomas Fairfax,also much world news. 8 pages, Good condition. £400

1647

36.MERCURIUS PRAGMATICUS - COMMUNICATING INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS. TOUCHING ALL AFFAIRES,DESIGNES,HUMORS,AND CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE KINGDOME. 30^th Novemeber - 7^th December 1647.Various war news,Mother Shiptons prophecy mentioned, 8 pages. This issue has been spine bound in modern paper, edges are good but a slant crop. Otherwise VGC £400

1648

39.MERCURIUS PRAGMATICUS COMMUNICATING INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS,TOUCHING ALL AFFAIRES,DESIGNES,HUMORS,AND CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE KINGDOME - 13^th-20^th June 1648. Various war news from around the country,8 pages,good condition. £400

41.MERCURIUS BRITANNICUS GIVING A PERFECT ACCOMPT OF THE DESIGNES OF THE ROYALL PARTY THROUGHOUT THE KINGDOME - 18^th July 1648. Cromwell “back from the dead”, Pembroke Castle,various war news.8 pages, VGC £400

42.MERCURIUS ELENTICUS COMMUNICATING THE UNPARALLELL’D PROCEEDINGS OF WESTMINSTER,THE HEADQUARTERS, AND OTHER PLACES, DISCOVERING THEIR DESIGNES, REPROVING THEIR CRIMES, AND ADVISING THE KINGDOME - 15^th-22^nd Novemeber 1648. Sunday being the Kings birthday,it was celebrated with joyful ringing of bells and bonfires,but the King is seized and sent to either Carisbrook or Sherburn Castle in Dorset.8 pages, VGC £500

1649

43.RELATION GENERALE ET VERITABLE DE TOUT CE QUI C’EST FAIT AU PROCEZ DU ROY DE LA GRAND’ BRETAGNE - THE ARREST AND EXECUTION OF THE KING - A special newsbook printed in London but in French,accounting the full end to Charles I. 16 pages in a special hardcover binding,in excellent condition. RARE £750

44.A PERFECT DIURNALL OF SOME PASSAGES AND PROCEEDINGS OF AND IN RELATION TO THE ARMIES IN ENGLAND AND IRELAND - 14^th-21^st January 1649. Cavaliers in Orkney,various war news . 8 pages, VGC £500

45. A PERFECT DIURNALL OF SOME PASSAGES AND PROCEEDINGS OF AND IN RELATION TO THE ARMIES IN ENGLAND AND IRELAND - 21^st-28^th January 1649. Much war news, Cavalier prisoners etc. 8 pages VGC £500

46.A PERFECT DIURNALL OF SOME PASSAGES AND PROCEEDINGS OF AND IN RELATION TO THE ARMIES IN ENGLAND AND IRELAND - 17^th-24^th Decemeber 1649. Kings subjects imprisoned, various war news. 8 pages VGC £500

48.THE MODERATE INTELLIGENCER ; IMPARTIALLY COMMUNICATING MARTIAL AFFAIRS OF THE KINGDOM OF ENGLAND - 10^th-17^th May 1649. All foreign news in this one,coming from as far as Brazil.8 pages,good condition,top edge has original stepped crop,4 back pages gone. £200

1650

50.A PERFECT DIURNALL OF SOME PASSAGES AND PROCEEDINGS OF AND IN RELATION TO THE ARMIES IN ENGLAND AND IRELAND - 3^rd-10^th March 1650. Execution of Hyde,etc. 16 pages VGC £350

1651

54.MERCURIUS POLITICUS; COMPRISING THE SUMME OF ALL INTELLIGENCE WITH THE AFFAIRES AND DESIGNS NOW ON FOOT IN THE THREE NATIONS OF ENGLAND ,IRELAND AND SCOTLAND-IN DEFENCE OF THE COMMON-WEALTH AND FOR INFORMATION OF THE PEOPLE - 13^th-20^th March 1651. Various war news,Scotland,etc. 16 pages VGC £500

56.MERCURIUS POLITICUS; COMPRISING THE SUMME OF ALL INTELLIGENCE WITH THE AFFAIRES AND DESIGNS NOW ON FOOT IN THE THREE NATIONS OF ENGLAND ,IRELAND AND SCOTLAND-IN DEFENCE OF THE COMMON-WEALTH AND FOR INFORMATION OF THE PEOPLE - 14^th-21^st August 1651. A page and a half devoted solely to the skirmishes at Warrington,and other war news. 12 pages, in two sections,otherwise VGC £500

57.MERCURIUS POLITICUS; COMPRISING THE SUMME OF ALL INTELLIGENCE WITH THE AFFAIRES AND DESIGNS NOW ON FOOT IN THE THREE NATIONS OF ENGLAND ,IRELAND AND SCOTLAND-IN DEFENCE OF THE COMMON-WEALTH AND FOR INFORMATION OF THE PEOPLE - 16^th-23^rd October 1651. Execution of the Earl of Derby (last words),flight of King Charles II, numerous accounts. 12 pages VGC £500

1652

58.MERCURIUS POLITICUS; COMPRISING THE SUMME OF ALL INTELLIGENCE WITH THE AFFAIRES AND DESIGNS NOW ON FOOT IN THE THREE NATIONS OF ENGLAND ,IRELAND AND SCOTLAND-IN DEFENCE OF THE COMMON-WEALTH AND FOR INFORMATION OF THE PEOPLE - 20^th-27^th May 1652.Much American interest involving the State of Virginia and the allegience to the now dead Charles I(2 whole pages).Overall good condition,but has one slightly torn page. £2000 Please contact us to purchase this item

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