[BERNARD (Jacques). News of the Republic of Letters. Amsterdam, Mortier, 1684 (March) - 1710 (January). 47 volumes in-24 (out of 48, volume 3 missing), blond half calf, spines richly decorated, marbled tr. The complete collection normally counts 56 volumes (1684-1718). These "Nouvelles" were begun by Bayle and Jean Barrin, continued by Jacques Bernard, from January 1699 until March 1703, finished in June 1718 by Jean Le Clerc. Stamps of the castle of Saint-Germain-les-Corbeil. (Barbier III, 567-568.) This periodical offering analysis of literary and religious works and publishing scientific experiments, such as those of Denis PaPin, appeared during the troubled period of the revocation of the Edict of Nantes; the authors denounced the attitude of Catholics towards the Reformed. The Protestant philosopher Bayle was the main editor between March 1684 and February 1687, before being replaced by Daniel de Larroque (1660-1731), Jean Barrin (1640-1718) and Jean Le Clerc until April 1689. Suspended for ten years, the journal was taken over by the Calvinist pastor Jacques Bernard until December 1710, when he interrupted it before resuming it in January 1716. The last issue was published in June 1718. Although written entirely in French, Nouvelles de la république des lettres was published monthly in Amsterdam to circumvent censorship. The publisher was Henry Desbordes, who lived in Kalverstraat from 1684 to 171, and then David Mortier (1716-1718), who published it every two months, always in Amsterdam. The journal, which consisted of some forty pages, contained a series of critical reviews of works published by booksellers throughout Europe, as well as extracts from selected works. A second series began in July 1775 and continued until 1777 with the Venetian publisher and printer Giovanni Battista Albrizzi (1698-1777). From 1779 to 1787, Pahin de La Blancherie launched the Nouvelles de la république des lettres et des arts published in Paris. Some rubbing, some capping worn otherwise good and nicely bound.