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1686 Edition of The Observator

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1686 Edition of The Observator
<B>1686 Edition of </B></I><B><I>The Observator</B></I></B></I><B>, a London Newspaper</B></I>. Two pages, 7.5” x 12”, London, September 4, 1686, possibly disbound from a book, toned, especially at the edges, else in near fine condition. <I>The Observator</B></I> was published from April 13, 1681 until 1686 or possibly 1687. It was published under the auspices of Roger L'Estrange, an English pamphleteer and author, and staunch defender of royalist claims. In 1644 he led a conspiracy in support of King Charles I and was sentenced to death as a spy, but after serving four years' imprisonment he was able to escape to the Continent. <I>Ex. Henry E. Luhrs Collection</B></I>.<BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)