Wilkins, John. The discovery of a vvorld in the moone. Or, A discourse tending to prove, that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in that planet
Anonymous. By John Wilkins
Double-page title
Printer's name from STC
Imprimatur on leaf A2v: Perlegi ... Mart. 29. 1638. Tho. Weekes. R.P. Episc. Lond. Cap. Domest
Running title reads: The discovery of a new world
The page before second p. 208 is misnumbered 107
In this edition B1r line 3 up ends "first". Quires K-M and part of A and P are reimposed from STC 25640
Signatures: A⁴ B-O⁸ P⁴
Item information about Folger STC 25640
HH219/4. MS. note (of provenance?) at foot of A1v, lined out, affecting legibility; MS. note on t.p. attributing authorship: "By Bishop Wilkins, when 24 years old.". A1 trimmed, affecting woodcut at fore-edge of A1v. Half bound in green calf (?) with marbled paper boards and end-papers; 2 red leather labels on spine, one bearing title, and one at the foot, bearing imprint date; gilt crest of Watkin stamped at head of spine. Provenance: inscription on A1r, and repeated on A2r: "James Master. [pre ?]: 8d."; armorial bookplate of Sir Edward W. Watkin; library of Conrad W. Cooke; pencilled note on back fly-leaf: "1904. Nov. 26"; Sotheby's sale, 30 May 1927, lot 121; collated at Quaritch; Harmsworth copy
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Alternate titles: Discovery of a world in the moone, Discourse tending, to prove, that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in that planet, Discovery of a world in the moone. Or, A discourse tending, to prove, that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in that planet, Discovery of a new world
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