A discourse concerning a new world & another planet : in 2 bookes.

Discovery of a world in the moone

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.

[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.

10 unnumbered pages, 242 pages, 6 unnumbered pages; 14 unnumbered pages, 246 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations (woodcuts, metal cut).

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.

STC (2nd ed.) 25641.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1016:20) s1999 miun s