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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.
LIBRA STC 25640.5
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Van Pelt - Microtext STC I Reel 945:11.
Mixed Availability
- Format:
- Microformat
- Author/Creator:
- Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.
- Series:
- Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 945:11.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronomy--Early works to 1800.
- Astronomy.
- Life on other planets--Early works to 1800.
- Life on other planets.
- Plurality of worlds.
- Moon--Early works to 1800.
- Moon.
- Plurality of worlds--Early works to 1800.
- Physical Description:
- 8 unnumbered pages, 208 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 208-209 pages, 5 unnumbered pages : illustrations (woodcuts)
- 35 mm
- monochrome
- service copy
- positive
- Other Title:
- 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 new world.
- 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.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed by E[dward] G[riffin] for Michael Sparke and Edward Forrest, 1638.
- Notes:
- By John Wilkins.
- Double-page title.
- Printer's name from STC.
- 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.
- Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
- Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1962. 1 microfilm reel. 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 945:11). s1962 miun a
- Cited in:
- STC (2nd ed.) 25640.5.
- OCLC:
- 55190839
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