MEMOIRS FOR THE INGENIOUS containing Several Curious Observations in Philosophy, Mathematicks, Physick, Philology, and other Arts and Sciences. In Miscellaneous Letters. To be continued Monthly. Contains January, April, June and September 1693 monthly issues bound in one volume.

4 monthly issues bound in 1 volume. 8vo. hardback in quarter dark brown calf, gilt, and marbled boards. New endpapers. January 1693: 32pp., plus Advertisement, illustrated with 3 diagrams. Includes articles concerning "That the Terrestrial Globe is not perfectly round, but somewhat oval"; "New Experiments on the Loadstone" and "Two Opinions about Petrification". April 1693: pp.101-134. Includes articles concerning "An account of Gravity" and "That the modest publishing of new Notions in Philosophy is not to be condemned, provided they be not hurtful". June 1693: pp.163-195 plus Advertisement, illustrated with 5 diagrams. Includes articles concerning "Of a Gentleman altogether constipated during three Years" and "A Description of a little beautiful Fish". September 1693: pp.263-296, illustrated with 1 diagram. Includes articles concerning "Description of the Volatile Salts of the Stones taken out of a Man's Bladder or Loins"; "Whether there are Persons possest with an Evil Spirit, distinct from their own Souls?" and "Theorems to find the beginning of the Twilight". Small modern bookplate to front pastedown and pencil notes to front and rear pastedowns. Occasional light foxing. Some soiling to last page. A VERY GOOD COPY.