Five issue lot from before the Revolutionary War...
Item # 727083
September 06, 1759
(5) THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, A group of five issues dated Nov. 16, 1758; May 3, 1760; April 20, 1765; May 31, 1768; and Oct. 27, 1770. A nice little group lot providing a flavor of life in England from the period when tensions were growing with its American colonies.
Each issue is complete in 8 pages, 8 by 11 inches, perhaps minor rubbing & foxing to some, generally in good condition.
Background: Step into the epicenter of the British Empire with this extraordinary five-issue collection of The London Chronicle, a definitive primary-source archive spanning the most transformative decade in Atlantic history. These are not mere reprints; they are authentic 8-page windows into a world on the brink, capturing the shift from the high-octane triumphs of the Seven Years' War in 1758 to the fractured reality of 1770, just months after the Boston Massacre. Imagine holding the same pages that a London merchant or a member of Parliament would have scanned to track the rising "American insolence," printed on heavy rag paper that still bears the original red tax stamps—the very symbols of British authority that ignited the "No Taxation Without Representation" movement. From the coronation of King George III to the simmering political unrest that birthed a revolution, this lot offers a visceral, "you are there" experience of the 18th century, making it an indispensable centerpiece for any serious collector of history or Americana.
Each issue is complete in 8 pages, 8 by 11 inches, perhaps minor rubbing & foxing to some, generally in good condition.
Background: Step into the epicenter of the British Empire with this extraordinary five-issue collection of The London Chronicle, a definitive primary-source archive spanning the most transformative decade in Atlantic history. These are not mere reprints; they are authentic 8-page windows into a world on the brink, capturing the shift from the high-octane triumphs of the Seven Years' War in 1758 to the fractured reality of 1770, just months after the Boston Massacre. Imagine holding the same pages that a London merchant or a member of Parliament would have scanned to track the rising "American insolence," printed on heavy rag paper that still bears the original red tax stamps—the very symbols of British authority that ignited the "No Taxation Without Representation" movement. From the coronation of King George III to the simmering political unrest that birthed a revolution, this lot offers a visceral, "you are there" experience of the 18th century, making it an indispensable centerpiece for any serious collector of history or Americana.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's








