News of the day from 1734...
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November 16, 1734
THE COUNTRY JOURNAL: OR THE CRAFTSMAN, London, Nov. 16, 1734 This was the leading anti-Walpole political journal of its time: Thomas Lockwood describes it as "the most successful political journal of the first half of the eighteenth century...".
The stated purpose of the newspaper was to expose political craft--hence the title--but the overriding purpose was to unseat Robert Walpole as Chancellor, or as the new term of abuse called him, "Prime Minister".
Various news reports of the day including details of various crimes, deaths, sentences, etc. Included are various suicide reports.
Four pages, 10 1/4 by 14 1/2 inches, rubbing to a fold of the front leaf causes a tiny hole, paper weakness at a blank spine margin, partial red tax stamp on the front page.
The stated purpose of the newspaper was to expose political craft--hence the title--but the overriding purpose was to unseat Robert Walpole as Chancellor, or as the new term of abuse called him, "Prime Minister".
Various news reports of the day including details of various crimes, deaths, sentences, etc. Included are various suicide reports.
Four pages, 10 1/4 by 14 1/2 inches, rubbing to a fold of the front leaf causes a tiny hole, paper weakness at a blank spine margin, partial red tax stamp on the front page.
Item from last month's catalog - #364 - released for March, 2026.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
