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By America's first newspaper publisher...
By America's first newspaper publisher...
Item # 699497
January 28, 1680
THE PROTESTANT (DOMESTICK) INTELLIGENCE, OR NEWS BOTH FROM CITY AND COUNTRY, London, England, Jan. 28, 1680 Here is a rare opportunity to purchase a newspaper by Benjamin Harris. Harris was the first newspaper publisher in the colonies, having published "Public Occurrences Both Forreign & Domestick" in Boston in 1690. It lasted for only one issue, and to this day only one issue of that newspaper has been found.
Before emigrating to the colonies, he published this newspaper in London, but he was eventually put in jail and, upon release headed for the colonies.
A fine opportunity for a Harris imprint (his name appears at the bottom of the back page).
A single sheet issue, 7 by 11 1/2 inches, two small foxing spots, very nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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$525.00
