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One of the earliest newspapers from the colonies...
One of the earliest newspapers from the colonies...
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August 25, 1737
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY MERCURY, Philadelphia, August 25, 1737 As any serious collector of newspapers knows, it is exceedingly difficult to find any colonial American newspapers from before 1760, let alone an issue from 1737. This title began in 1719 and only published through 1749. It was the very first newspaper in all of the Middle Colonies, and only the fourth newspaper published in all of the American colonies.
This is a great issue from the premier city of the colonies at that time--when Ben Franklin was just beginning his career--and a handsome issue as well, as the masthead features two wood engravings, one showing a newsboy on horseback "trumpeting" the news.
As was typical with such early American newspapers much of this issue is taken up with European reports however there are few items inside from Philadelphia and Boston.
The back page also includes several advertisements including a runaway ad and three illustrated ship ads. The imprint appears at the bottom of the back page: "Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by Andrew Bradford, Post-Master...". The Bradford family published newspapers in various towns during the colonial period.
Four pages, rather wide, never-trimmed margins, some mild rounding at corners and a bit of foxing. Generally in very nice condition with two very small & discrete archival mends too inside blank margins.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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