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A large & decorative masthead... Avoiding taxation...



Item # 701207

January 02, 1722

THE ORIGINAL LONDON POST OR, HEATHCOTE'S INTELLIGENCE, London, England, May 10, 1723  A rare title with the text running continuously from issue to issue, the lead sentence being the completion of the last sentence from the previous issue.
This was done by several periodicals during this period to avoid the tax on newspapers. This format classified it as a pamphlet, and therefore no tax was required. According to Crane and Kaye this title is not held by any American institution.
Complete as a single sheet newspaper, 11 by 7 inches, light damp staining, some ink dust to the right side, and small worm holes at the right margin.

Item from our most recent catalog - #363, released for February, 2026

Category: The 1600's and 1700's