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Mercurius bifrons, or, The English Janus : the one side true and serious, the other jocular : the true and serious intelligence, or, occurrences domestick and forraign
Title
Mercurius bifrons, or, The English Janus : the one side true and serious, the other jocular : the true and serious intelligence, or, occurrences domestick and forraign.
Published
[London] : Printed for T. B., in the year 1681.
Physical Description
3 v. ; 29 cm. (fol.).
Frequency
Weekly
Extent
Numb. 1 [17 Feb. 1681]-numb. 3 (Thursday February 24th to Thursday March the 3d.).
Numbering Peculiarities
First two issues dated in MS (cf. Nelson & Seccombe).
Notes
The title page verso of no. 1 has caption title: The jocular intelligence, or, New from heaven and Hell, from Purgatory and Elezium ...
Below title on each issue: Published every Thursday.
Imprint from colophon.
Year of publication from date of issue.
Printed in two columns.
Description based on: Numb. 1 [17 Feb. 1681]; title from caption.
Latest issue consulted: Numb. 1 [17 Feb. 1681].
Variant and related titles
Mercurius bifrons
English Janus
True and serious intelligence
Occurrences domestick and forraign
Jocular intelligence
News from Heaven and Hell
Format
Journals & Newspapers
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
References
Catalogue of English newspapers and periodicals in the Bodleian Library, 1622-1800 , p. 92
New Cambridge bibliography of English literature, II:1340
Nelson, C. British newspapers and periodicals, 1641-1700, 281
Times (London, England). Tercentenary handlist of English & Welsh newspapers, magazines & reviews, p. 31
Stewart, P. British newspapers and periodicals, 1632-1800, 143
English short title catalogue, P1583
Subjects
Genre/Form
Newspapers - 17th century - England.
Also listed under
Great Britain England London.
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