Bidspirit auction | Shrewsbury Chronicle

Shrewsbury Chronicle - - An extremely rare hardcover book comprising a collection of all the Shrewsbury Chronicle Issues from 1779, from January to December. Considering the warning on the cover and in the first page we can suspect that this book was part of the Town's private records/archives making it an extremely rare and unique piece. The Shrewsbury Chronicle is a local news newspaper in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It is one of the oldest weekly newspapers in the United Kingdom, publishing its first edition in 1772. It is printed on Wednesday evening and is on sale or distributed on Thursday. Condition: Used/fair, severe damage to the whole piece commensurate with age. Dim: 34x48 cm. Closed Book.