Historic Newspapers: The 1600's

Dutch newsletter/pamphlet from Amsterdam, August, 1632

• Very rare 17th century publication
• Siege - capture of Maastricht
• Dutch journalist & printer Broer Jansz

A very rare news pamphlet by the famed

THE SWEDISH INTELLIGENCER, "The Third Part" as well as: "The Fourth Part", London, 1633

• Very rare 17th century periodical
• Publisher Nathaniel Butter

A very rare newsbook by the famed publishing team

GAZETTE, Paris, France, Sept. 10, 1639  (date is in the imprint at the bottom of the back page).

• Earliest of newspapers to be had

This extremely early newspaper is filled with news reports with

EXTRAORDINAIRE, Paris, France, February 15, 1641

• Earliest of newspapers to be had

with the date at the top in Roman numerals but then also dated at the bottom of the back page: "15 Fevrier, 1641".

GAZETTE, Paris, France, Feb. 2, 1641  (date listed at the bottom of the back page).

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This title was the very first regular newspaper published in France,

GAZETTE, Paris, France, February 23, 1641  (date is in the imprint at the bottom of the back page).

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This extremely early newspaper is filled with news reports with

NOUVELLES, Paris, France, Oct. 20, 1641

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The heading roughly translates to: "Ordinary News". This issue predates the earliest English language newspaper we have

NOUVELLES ORDINAIRES, Paris, France, November 16, 1641

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The heading translates to: "Special News"."
This issue predates the earliest English language newspaper

NOUVELLES, Paris, France, December 7, 1641  The heading roughly translates to: "Ordinary News"." This issue predates the earliest English language newspaper we have in our inventory. It was the

NOUVELLES, Paris, France, December 28, 1641

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The heading roughly translates to: "Ordinary News"." This issue predates the earliest English language newspaper we

NOUVELLES, Paris, France, December 3, 1644  This issue predates the earliest English language newspaper we have in our inventory by several years. It was the "sister" publication of the "Gazette",

A PERFECT DIURNALL Of Some PASSAGES & PROCEEDINGS Of and in relation to the ARMIES In ENGLAND and IRELAND", London, January 28, 1649  (1650 by today's calendar)  Printed just beneath the title is:

MERCURIUS POLITICUS, London, England, June 25 to July 2, 1657

• Extremely rare 17th century newsbook
• English statesman Oliver Cromwell

An uncommon newsbook (the forerunner of newspapers) with the

THE OXFORD GAZETTE, England, Jan. 25, 1665 (1666 by today's calendar).

• Extremely early & RARE publication
• Rise of the self-proclaimed messiah Sabbatai Zev
• Jewish - Jews - Judaica

This is an extremely

THE OXFORD GAZETTE, England, February 1, 1665 (1666 by today's calendar) - issue #23 (the last issue before becoming the London Gazette)

• One of the earliest & rarest of newspapers to be had

This is

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, March 8, 1665 (1666 in today's calendar)

• Very rare 17th century Jewish prophet mention

The back page has a report from Vienna noting in part: "The Jews in this city have

THE OXFORD GAZETTE, England, Dec. 7, 1665

• Earliest & Rarest of newspapers to be had
• Great Plague of London - epidemic deaths

This is an extremely famous--and rare--title, being the predecessor of the

THE OXFORD GAZETTE, England, Dec. 21, 1665

• Earliest & Rarest of newspapers to be had
• The black plague deaths

This is an extremely famous--and rare--title, being the predecessor of the famous "London

THE OXFORD GAZETTE, England, Dec. 28, 1665

• Earliest & Rarest of newspapers to be had
• Great Plague of London - epidemic deaths

This is an extremely famous--and rare--title being the predecessor of the

THE OXFORD GAZETTE, London, January 18, 1665 (1666 by today's calendar)

• One of the earliest & rarest of newspapers to be had

This is an extremely famous--and rare--title, being the predecessor of

THE OXFORD GAZETTE, England, January 25, 1665 (1666 by today's calendar) - issue #21

• Rarest & Earliest of newspapers to be had
• 17th century Jewish content - Jews - Judaica

This is an extremely

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, April 2, 1666  This is an extremely early issue of the world's oldest continually published newspaper, having begun just the year prior in 1665 and is still publishing

LONDON GAZETTE, May 7, 1666

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
• Hold something from the 17th century in your hands
• Unique gift idea for that history buff

A front page report

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, May 10, 1666  A notable issue from the year when the Great Plague was raging and also from the year of the Great London Fire.
The issue is filled with various reports

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 2, 1666  This is the oldest continually published newspaper in the world, having begun just the year previous to this published date, and it's still printing today.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 9, 1666

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• Deaths report on the great plague (rare)

An extremely early issue of the

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 26, 1666

• Sabbatai Zevi letter to the Hebrew community of Smyrna
• Ottoman Jewish mystic and rabbi - Izmir, Turkey
• Among earliest of newspapers to be had - great plague

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, September 17, 1666

• Among the earliest of newspapers to be had
• The Great London Fire disaster
• Charles II of England creates safety codes

Certainly one of the more notable

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Sept. 27, 1666  This is the oldest continually published English language newspaper in the world, having begun in 1665 and is still printing today. Obviously this is a

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Oct. 1, 1666

• The great plague
• London fire report

The back page contains a report: "The Plague continuing still very dangerous at Cambridge, Peterborough, and other places

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Oct. 4, 1666

• The great plague era
• London fire report

One of the greatest calamities and more notable events to strike London in its long history is the Great Fire which

THE LONDON GAZETTE, dated in 1667-1669, from London, England.   This is the world's oldest continuously published English language newspaper.  Founded in 1665, this issue is from the earliest years

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 20, 1667 (1668 by today's calendar)

• One of the earliest of English newspapers to be had
• Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
• Back during the Great

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 1, 1667

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
• Hold something from the 17th century in your hands
• Unique gift idea for that history buff

This is

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 1, 1667

• One of the earliest of English newspapers to be had
• Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
• Unique gift idea for that history buff

This is the

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Sept. 9, 1667

• "Treaty of Breda" announced to American Colonies
• Second Anglo-Dutch war ends

An early issue of this still publishing newspaper which began in 1665.
The front

LONDON GAZETTE, London, Oct. 3, 1667

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
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• Legendary pieces of eight coins - unique gift idea

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 17, 1668  An early issue of the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having started in 1665.
The back page has two mentions of America

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Oct. 11, 1669

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
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This is

LONDON GAZETTE, 1670's   This is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world.  A 17th century issue from the decade after the Great London Fire and Plague.  The issue shown in the photo

THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1670's (2nd-rate)  A genuine issue of this famous title, the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper having begun in 1665 & is still publishing today.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 28, 1670

• 17th century Jews of Vienna, Austria
• Expelled & main synagogue destroyed
• Under Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I

The top of the front page has a report from

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England.  A collection of four issues of this--the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper--each one hundred years apart. Issues are dated 1671, 1771,

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England.  A collection of four issues of this--the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper--each one hundred years apart. Issues are dated 1671, 1771,

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, March 8, 1671

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
• Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
• Unique gift idea for that history buff

This is

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, April 6, 1671

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
• Hold something from the 17th century in your hands
• Great gift idea for that history buff

This is

THE LONDON GAZETTE England. These four issues cover the past four  centuries being 100 years apart with dates being: August 21, 1671; December 21, 1771; August 29, 1871; and September 23, 1971.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Sept. 25, 1671

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
• Hold something from the 17th century in your hands
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This is

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 11, 1671  Near the bottom of the front page is a report noting in part: "...From Lisbonne they tell us that a servant of a certain Jew there, endeavoring to steal

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 14, 1671

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
• Hold something from the 17th century in your hands
• Great gift idea for that history buff

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