Mercatorial Annual

Mercatorial Annual was a fanzine published by Archie and (for some issues) Beryl Mercer of Bristol, UK. The first issue is implied by the existence of the second and numbering gets a little erratic from the onset of volume 2. As well as the issues listed below, the British Fanzine Bibliography, which describes the title as 'a small Xmas fanzine', says 'Issues up to Dec.'74 are known.'

It's third issue sets out a long list of things of which it is in favour, beginning

Briefly, then, the Mercatorial Annual is in favour of decimal coinage, convertible sterling, free trade, bigger and better caravans, more Grue, Fred Spoons E.P.N.S., the G.D.A., the B.S.F.A., TAFF, OMPA, Lincoln (Nebraska), drip-dry coffee, lead novelettes in Science Fantasy, Good Men of both sexes, double-yolked eggs, the basement of 130 London Road Cheltenham, Bloch, posterity, pickle, a special employment agency for the convenience of Pete Taylor and Mike Moorcock, the Tower of Bheercans to the Moon

... and much more.

Issue	Date	Pages	Editor	Notes
1	?	?	Archie Mercer
2	December 1957	2	"
3	December 1958	2	"
4	December 1959	2	"
5	December 1960	2	"
6	December 1961	2	"
7	December 1962	2	"
8	November 1963	2	"
9	November 1964	2	"
10	1965	?	"
11	December 1966	2	Archie & Beryl Mercer
12 v2	November 1967	2	"
13 v2#4	December 1968	2	"
14 v2#5	November 1969	2	"
15 v2	November 1970	2	"

• Mercatorial Annual online at fanac.org

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