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Title: The Sussex Weekly Advertiser; or, Lewes Journal
Description: Sussex, A. Lee, 1791-95. Unbound. A run of forty-five issues of this very scarce broadside for Sussex, a fascinating insight into life in England in the Georgian era. A set of forty-five issues of the very scarce weekly broadside newspaper 'The Sussex Weekly Advertiser; or, Lewes Journal&apos. A very scarce broadside, even scarcer to see in a set.'The Sussex Weekly Advertiser; or, Lewes Journal' is considered to be the first ever newspaper published in Sussex, founded in 1745 by William Lee. The newspaper was a republican paper, and was known for being anti-aristocratic privilege. This set contains much of the year 1795, and provides a brilliant insight into live in England, in particular Sussex, in the Georgian era, with an array of adverts for products, companies, medicines, auctions, schools,and upcoming publications, as well as articles on local, national, and global news, and parliamentary proceedings. Notable events covered in this run include the Batavian Revolution, the marriage of George IV to Caroline of Brunswick, the French national Convention, a case of high treason in Dublin, Royalist riots in Paris which were crushed by the newly-reinstated artillery officer Napoleon Bonaparte, and the murder of Captain Little.Including:No. 2318, for Monday 3rd January 1791. No. 2524, for Monday 5th January 1795. No. 2525, for Monday 12th January 1795. No. 2526, for Monday 19th January 1795. No. 2527, for Monday 26th January 1795.No. 2528, for Monday 2nd February 1795.No. 2528, for Monday 9th February 1795. No. 2529, for Monday 16th February 1795. No. 25210, for Monday 23rd February 1795.No. 25211, for Monday 2nd March 1795.  No. 25212, for Monday 9th March 1795. No. 2533, for Monday 16th March 1795. No. 2534, for Monday 23rd March 1795.No. 2536, for Monday 30th March 1795.No. 2537, for Monday 6th April 1795.No. 2538, for Monday 13th April 1795.No. 2539, for Monday 20th April 1795.No. 2540, for Monday 27th April 1795. No. 2541, for Monday 4th May 1795.No. 2542, for Monday 11th May 1795.No. 2551, for Monday 13th July 1795.No. 2552, for Monday 20th July 1795. No. 2553, for Monday 27th July 1795.No. 2554, for Monday 3rd August 1795. No. 2555, for Monday 10th August 1795. No. 2556, for Monday 17th August 1795.No. 2557, for Monday 24th August 1795.No. 2558, for Monday 31st August 1795.No. 2559, for Monday 7th September 1795.No. 2560, for Monday 14th September 1795.No. 2561, for Monday 21st September 1795.No. 2562, for Monday 28th September 1795. No. 2563, for Monday 5th October 1795.No. 2564, for Monday 12th October 1795. No. 2565, for Monday 19th October 1795. No. 2566, for Monday 26th October 1795.No. 2567, for Monday 2nd November 1795.No. 2568, for Monday 9th November 1795. No. 2569, for Monday 16th November 1795.No. 2570, for Monday 23rd November 1795. No. 2571, for Monday 30th November 1795. No. 2572, for Monday 7th December 1795.No. 2573, for Monday 14th December 1795. No. 2574, for Monday 21st December 1795. No. 2575, for Monday 28th December 1795.Each issue's pagination is [4pp]. Unbound as issued. Leaves are lightly edge worn and a little age-toned, with a few small chips to the extremities and backstrips. A few light spots and handling marks to the wraps. Worming to No. 2318, with a small amount of loss of text. Stamp to each issue. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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