Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX D. CATALOGUE OF PEEIODICALS FEOM 1641 TO. 1666 INCLUSIVE. Note.--Except where otherwise indicated the following periodicals are all contained in the Thomason Collection up to the month of April, 1660. From April, 1660, onwards the Burney Collection should be consulted. The first and last existing numbers of each periodical only are cited, and for reading purposes voL ii. of the Catalogue of the Thomason Tracts, by Dr. G. K. Fortescue (1908), should be consulted. For the Burney Collection the manuscript catalogue in the Newspaper Boom at the British Museum must be consulted. For the biographies of the printers or booksellers A Dictionary of the Booksellers and Printers who were at work in England, Scotland and Ireland from 1641 to 1667, by H. R. Plomer, printed for the Bibliographical Society (1907), is indispensable. The full titles of the periodicals are set out when they appeared for periods exceeding a year, or the titles themselves are interesting or important; in other cases the catchwords only are given. 1641. The Heads of Severall Proceedings in the Present Parliament (from the 22 of November to the 29, 1641). Wherein is contained the substance of severall letters sent from Ireland shewing what distresses and misery they are in. With divers other passages of moment touching the affaires of these kingdomes. No. 1. Nov. 22-29, 1641. Mondays. London. Printed for I. T. (The First of the Diwrnals. The synopsis of the contents differs in the succeeding numbers, but full title remains the same.) No. 2. Nov. 29-6 Dec. No. 3. (?) 6-13 Dec. Continued as Diurnal Occurrences or the Heads of Severall Proceedings in both Houses of Parliament. Mondays (No. 4). Dec. 13-20,1641. Printed for J. T. and T. B. The Eoyal Arms on title page....
