Just the second literary publication in the English language...

Item # 699473

December 11, 1682

WEEKLY MEMORIALS FOR THE INGENIOUS, with the longer title including: "...Or, An Account of Books lately set forth in several Languages, With other Accounts Relating to Arts and Sciences." London, Dec. 11, 1682 This rare title existed for just 50 issues, from January 16, 1682 thru January 15, 1683. Offered is issue #48.
Records note that this was just the second literary periodical in English, the first being "Mercurius Librarius" from 1680, but it was not much more than a mere catalog of titles.
This newspaper provides in-depth reviews of recently published books on a wide variety of topics. This issue focuses on just four books, all quite scientific.
This is the second issue of this rare title we have had the pleasure to offer, this one coming from the private collection. Crane & Kaye notes two publications with this title but from different publishers. This is C. & K. title #934.
Eight pages, 6 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches, wide margins, discrete archival strengthening at the spine, a few very small wormholes at the blank spine of the last 2 leaves, great condition.