b'40BOOKS, DOCUMENTS & EPHEMERA268OXFORD GAZETTE - ENGLAND - Dec.28to Jan.1 1665, Numb.14: Precursor to the London Gazette, with all issues from #1 to #23 being printed in Oxford, due to The Plague contagion rampant in London, the journal not returning to the capital until issue #24, when it was renamed the London Gazette; the contents mostly describe ship and military movements around Europe; condition is somewhat aged with brittle edges and a small taped repair at base. Extremely rare.[The London Gazette is believed to be oldest continuously published newspaper in the United Kingdom, having been first published on 7th November 1665 (as the Oxford Gazette). As an official government journal it publishes statutory notices and other matters of public interest.]$500750 269LONDON GAZETTE - ENGLAND - 1665 issues: Numb.25 & Numb.52: folio half-sheets, issue #25 with news of naval activities especially of His Majestys fleet under Sir Christopher Minnes, plus a report that 105 parishes were clear of the plague; issue #52 reports that buccaneers have captured Tobago; the former with aged edges, the latter quite fine. Extremely scarce early editions. (2)$200300 270LONDON GAZETTE - ENGLAND - 1666 issues: complete run between Nov.19 and Dec.17 plus Dec.27 (Numb.106 to 114 & 117): published in folio half-sheets, content mostly 268 concerns news from various European cities, plus ship and fleet movements; issue 110 talks of great storms in the South of England with several ships wrecked off Portland beach; issue 111 describes the wrecking of a ship near Swanage, laden with wine, sugar and Brazilwood; issue 114 with an Edinburgh report that nine more (Pentland Rising) rebels are to be tried; condition AUTOGRAPHS variable with some aging as to be expected, generally quite fine. (10 issues)265 $250350 AMY JOHNSON nice autograph on single page typed letter on Amy Johnson In Australia letterhead; together with a coloured271lithograph portrait of Amy Johnson with facsimile signature.LONDON GAZETTE - ENGLAND - 1667 issues: incomplete (2 items). run between Jan.3 and Apr.22(Numb.118 to 127, plus 129, 131 The letter framed and glazed 21 x 16cm & 143 to 149): published in folio half-sheets, content mostly $150250concerns news from various European cities, plus ship and fleet departures arrivals and ships wrecked off the British coast; 266 condition variable with some aging as to be expected, generally DAME NELLIE MELBA, two single page handwritten lettersquite fine. (20 issues)on London hotel letterhead containing Melbas autograph in$400500 three places, some damage and loss to the upper and lower left corners (2 items). 272$250350LONDON GAZETTE - ENGLAND - 1667 issues: incomplete run between May.4 and Jul.29 (between Numb.152 and 177 ): 267 published in folio half-sheets, content mostly concerns news MISCELLANY OF SIGNATURES: collected between 1938-40from various European cities, plus fleet arrivals & departures and in small autograph book noting actor Leslie Howard, actressship arrivals and international conflicts, issue 172 with account Nina Golovina, opera singer John Brownlee, Danish balletof the Ottomans laying siege to Candia (Crete), issue 173 reports dancer & film art director Paul Petroff, tennis player Don Budge,that the English Fleet has burnt several French ships in the English Test cricketer Les Wyatt; also Malcolm Sargent (BritishLeeward Islands (probable reference to Battle of Nevis, May 20); conductor) on ABC (Brisbane) letterhead (approx 100 signatures) condition variable with some aging as to be expected, generally $100200quite fine. (20 issues)$400600 '