300 years old newspaper for sale at eBay.com

THE first edition of a 300-year-old Edinburgh newspaper has appeared for sale on an internet auction site.

The Edinburgh Courant, which was published in February 1705, was one of the first newspapers in Britain and the Capital’s main source of local information.

The paper was a forerunner of the Evening News, and it is believed Robinson Crusoe author Daniel Defoe was its editor in the early 18th century. The rare first copy is being sold by an Australian collector on eBay, and experts say it could fetch more than £400.

Link to the auction at Ebay.com

From Scotsman.com
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