1703 newspaper AMERICA COLONIAL WAR Panama NAVAL BATTL Start Price USD 54.99 Current Price USD 54.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 21, 2008 End Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 Location Parkton, Maryland See more about '1703 newspaper AMERICA COLONIAL WAR Panama NAVAL BATTL' Description Please visit our EBAY STORE at the link directly below for HUNDREDS of HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS on sale or at auction: http://stores.ebay.com/Steve-Goldman-HISTORICAL-NEWSPAPERS_W0QQsspagenameZL2222QQtZkm SEE PHOTO----- COMPLETE, ORIGINAL and very early newsbook (the direct precurser to the newspaper) titled "The Present State of EUROPE: or the ...MONTHLY MERCURY, Giving an Account of all the public and private OCCURENCES...for the Month of January, 1703."  This early newsbook / newspaper was printed in London, England and consists of approximately 48 pages, the dimensions of which are 8.5" x 6.5". This newsbook was issued monthly and each issue has the date of publication on the front page. The news inside is formatted by headings indicating the country from which the news was coming (France, England, Spain, Poland, Russia, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Turkey, Ireland, etc). The news coverage has mostly to do with the various countries of Europe in general and the Royalty of Europe in particular. There is lots of coverage of WARS, treaties, important people, commerce, deaths, disasters, Kings, Queens, ie- all the news that one sees in todays newspapers.  This particular issue has coverage of  the following events (and much more):  Inside page report on a naval battle near CARTAHENA near PANAMA in the CARIBBEAN between the French and British during Queen Anne's War.  Queen Anne's War (1702–1713) was the second in a series of four French and Indian Wars fought between France and England (later France and Great Britain). in North America for control of North America and was the counterpart of the War of the Spanish Succession in Europe. In addition to the two main combatants, the war also involved a number of American Indian tribes and Spain, which was allied with France. The name "Queen Anne's War" is only used in the United States. In Canada, Britain, and France this war is simply considered a theatre of the War of the Spanish Succession. English military aid to the colonists was largely ineffective or deflected in defense of the areas around Charles Town, South Carolina, and the New York–New England frontier with the Canadian territories.  Very Good condition. This listing includes the complete entire original newsbook / newspaper, NOT just a clipping or a page of it. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers pay $8 priority mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect your purchase from damage in the mail. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. Please note that insurance is optional but highly recommended as once package is in the mail, buyer accepts all responsibility for loss or damage while in transit. We accept payment by PAYPAL, personal check, Money order, or credit card (Visa and Master Charge). We list hundreds of rare newspapers with dates from 1570 through 2004 on Ebay each week and we ship packages twice a week. This is truly SIX CENTURIES OF HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN!  Please check out our constantly updated offerings by doing a seller search by clicking on the address below:  http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewListedItems&since=2&userid=qrst&include=0&rows=200  Please visit our EBAY STORE at: http://stores.ebay.com/Steve-Goldman-HISTORICAL-NEWSPAPERS_W0QQsspagenameZL2222QQtZkm Stephen A. Goldman Historical Newspapers has been in the business of buying and selling historical newspapers for over 40 years. The 2 principals in this business are Dr. Stephen A. Goldman and Mr. Eric C. Caren. Dr. Goldman is a consultant to the Freedom Forum Newseum and a member of the American Antiquarian Society. Mr. Caren ( the Caren Archive, Inc.) is a consultant to the Freedom Forum Newseum, a member of the American Antiquarian Society, and a former board member of the Ephemera Society. You can buy with confidence from us, knowing that we stand behind all of our historical items with a 100% money back guarantee. Let our 40+ years of experience work for YOU ! We have hundreds of thousands of historical newspapers (and their very early precursers) for sale. If you are a newspaper collector, a history buff, or are interested in the "first draft of history" you will want to view the video interview of Steve Goldman and Eric Caren, presently playing at the NEWSEUM in Washington, DC. In this 4 minute video, Goldman and Caren discuss their 45+ years of building the largest historical newspaper collection in private hands. The 200,000 sq ft Newseum is the world's first interactive museum of news and news history and is located at Pennsylvania Avenue and 6th Street, close to the Smithsonian Museums. The link to this video is at: http://www.newseum.org/exhibits_th/exhibits/video.aspx?item=NC-NHG_video&style=d   Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Place a Bid!