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Author Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.
Uniform Title Discovery of a world in the moone
Title A discourse concerning a new world & another planet : in 2 bookes.
Alternative Title Discovery of a world in the moone.
First book· The discovery of a new world.
Discourse concerning a nevv planet.
Discourse concerning a new planet.
Publication Info [London] : Printed [by John Norton and R. Hearne] for Iohn Maynard, & are to be sold at the George, in Fleetstreet neare St. Dunstans Church, 1640.


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Descript [10], 242, [6]; [14], 246, [2] p. : ill. (woodcuts, metal cut)
Note By John Wilkins.
An expanded edition of: The discovery of a world in the moone.
The general title page is engraved and signed: W. Marshall, sculpsit.
"The first book· The discovery of a new world .. The third impression. Corrected and enlarged .. Printed by Iohn Norton" and "A discourse concerning a nevv planet .. Printed by R[ichard]. H[earne]." each have separate dated letterpress title page, pagination, and register.
Richard Hearne's name from STC.
² P7 is a cancel (printed as 2a8). The cancellandum lacks the engraving on the verso.
The final leaves to part 1 are [1] errata and [2-3] "The propositions that are proved in this discourse", signed "R2" (some copies signed "aa") and "aa2" respectively.
With a final errata leaf.
Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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Author Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Astronomy -- Early works to 1800.
Life on other planets -- Early works to 1800.
Plurality of worlds -- Early works to 1800.
Moon -- Early works to 1800.
Earth -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Marshall, William, active 1617-1650.
Alternative Title Discovery of a world in the moone.
First book· The discovery of a new world.
Discourse concerning a nevv planet.
Discourse concerning a new planet.
Descript [10], 242, [6]; [14], 246, [2] p. : ill. (woodcuts, metal cut)
Note By John Wilkins.
An expanded edition of: The discovery of a world in the moone.
The general title page is engraved and signed: W. Marshall, sculpsit.
"The first book· The discovery of a new world .. The third impression. Corrected and enlarged .. Printed by Iohn Norton" and "A discourse concerning a nevv planet .. Printed by R[ichard]. H[earne]." each have separate dated letterpress title page, pagination, and register.
Richard Hearne's name from STC.
² P7 is a cancel (printed as 2a8). The cancellandum lacks the engraving on the verso.
The final leaves to part 1 are [1] errata and [2-3] "The propositions that are proved in this discourse", signed "R2" (some copies signed "aa") and "aa2" respectively.
With a final errata leaf.
Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
Author Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Astronomy -- Early works to 1800.
Life on other planets -- Early works to 1800.
Plurality of worlds -- Early works to 1800.
Moon -- Early works to 1800.
Earth -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Marshall, William, active 1617-1650.
Alternative Title Discovery of a world in the moone.
First book· The discovery of a new world.
Discourse concerning a nevv planet.
Discourse concerning a new planet.

Subject Astronomy -- Early works to 1800.
Life on other planets -- Early works to 1800.
Plurality of worlds -- Early works to 1800.
Moon -- Early works to 1800.
Earth -- Early works to 1800.
Descript [10], 242, [6]; [14], 246, [2] p. : ill. (woodcuts, metal cut)
Note By John Wilkins.
An expanded edition of: The discovery of a world in the moone.
The general title page is engraved and signed: W. Marshall, sculpsit.
"The first book· The discovery of a new world .. The third impression. Corrected and enlarged .. Printed by Iohn Norton" and "A discourse concerning a nevv planet .. Printed by R[ichard]. H[earne]." each have separate dated letterpress title page, pagination, and register.
Richard Hearne's name from STC.
² P7 is a cancel (printed as 2a8). The cancellandum lacks the engraving on the verso.
The final leaves to part 1 are [1] errata and [2-3] "The propositions that are proved in this discourse", signed "R2" (some copies signed "aa") and "aa2" respectively.
With a final errata leaf.
Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
Alt author Marshall, William, active 1617-1650.
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