Description
This study traces the history of the Stamford Mercury from its inception as the Stamford Post in 1710, through to the modern tabloid paper of today. The book provides an exhaustive and definitive history of how the printers actually produced Mercury. Moreover, it covers the changes in style and content through the centuries. This is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the English press. Above all, it provides much information about Stamford, Rutland and Lincolnshire. It has illustrations, a detailed index and a good bibliography.
Paperback book, 320 Pages, published in 1999 by Shaun Tyas, Stamford.
ISBN 1 900289 28 8