Historic Newspapers: British - U. K.

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… more

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 

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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
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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… more

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… more

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… more

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… more

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… more

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

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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

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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… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, August 9, 1666  

* Earliest of newspapers to be had
* Report on the great plague (rare)

Not only is this a very early issue of the oldest continually published English… more

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… more

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,… more

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… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 17, 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… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, May 13, 1667 

* 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

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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

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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Aug. 6, 1668  

* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had

A front page report from "Lyme" says: "Yesterday arrived the Concord...in six weeks… more

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.
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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… more

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.
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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,… more

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,… more

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

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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

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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 5, 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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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, Jan. 27, 1672 (Julian Calendar)

* Procession to Westminster Hall
* The beginning of the Hilary Term

The back of the leaf has a nice article providing details… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, March 24, 1672

* 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

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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 19, 1673

* 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… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, May 15, 1673

* 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

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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 2, 1673  A very interesting issue as the bottom of the back page has an advertisement for the publishing of a pamphlet titled "Mr. Baxter Baptized in Blood..." with… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 5, 1673  

* Early "Fake News" and Propaganda
* Religious and Political Warfare
* Fabricated Colonial Tragedy

A very interesting issue as the bottom of the back page has

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 26, 1673

* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something original from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff

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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Sept. 22, 1673  

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

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Sept. 25, 1673  

* The Third Anglo-Dutch War

Most of the front page is taken up with accounts of various military battles in Europe. Page 2 has a report of a naval… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Sept. 25, 1673  Most of the front page is taken up with accounts of various military battles in Europe. Page 2 has a report of a naval battle off the coast of Scotland… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Nov. 27, 1673

* 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

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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 25, 1674

* 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… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, March 11, 1674  The front page has a report from Vienna which mentions in part: "...The Rebels in Hungary begin to give us great disturbance on that side again and have… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 30, 1674

* 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

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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Aug. 17, 1674

* 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

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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Sept. 24, 1674

* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hand from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 28, 1674

* 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… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Aug. 16, 1675 

* King Philip's War - Metacomet
* New England Colonists vs. Indians
* First war in America (historic)

The back page has a report concerning King… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, August 19, 1675  

* King Philip's War - Metacomet
* New England Colonists vs. Indians
* First war in America (historic)

The significance of what is known as… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. May 25, 1676

* 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… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 5, 1676

* 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

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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Nov. 27, 1676

* 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

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