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Lot #279 - LONDON GAZETTE - ENGLAND - 1675-1678: large group of issues

  • Auction House:
    Leski Auctions
  • Sale Name:
    Australian & Historical
  • Sale Date:
    13 Jun 2020 ~ 12noon (AEST) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 667
    14 Jun 2020 ~ 12noon (AEST) - Session 2: Lots 668 - 941
  • Lot #:
    279
  • Lot Description:
    LONDON GAZETTE - ENGLAND - 1675-1678: large group of issues
    between numb.1079 and 1337: some notable reports include issue 1083 (Apr.3.1676) with news of arrival in Spain of Spanish galleons carrying 25 million pieces of eight, the same issue also carries reports of the trial for treason of Danish statesman Peder Griffenfeld; issue 1093 (May 8, 1676) with reports from Constantinople that the Grand Siegnior is constructing a seraglio (harem) for the women of Adrianople; issue 1134 (Oct 2, 1676) reports of the intended mariage between King Carlos II of Spain and the Archduchess of Austria; issue 1151 (Nov.27 1676) with news from Sicily that the French have besieged Scaletta and have taken the town of Tauormina; other content includes news from European cities, fleet arrivals and departures, notifications of ships wrecked off the British coast, also announcements including publication of Thomas Hobbes’ translation of The Works of Homer. (50)
  • Estimate:
    A$1,000 - 1,500
  • Realised Price:
    $0.00
  • Category:
    Books & Manuscripts

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