A discourse concerning a new world & another planet
Subtitle: in 2 bookes.
Contributors: Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.; Norton, John, d. ca. 1640, printer.; Hearne, Richard, printer.; Maynard, John, fl. 1638-1642, bookseller.; English Printing Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed for Iohn Maynard ...
Published: 1640
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Subjects: Astronomy -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Discourse concerning a new world and another planet; Discovery of a new world; Discourse concerning a new planet
Notes: STC (2nd ed.) 25641
Enlarged ed. of John Wilkins's The discovery of a world in the moone. Cf. STC.
Engraved collective t.p.
Each vol. has special t.p. At head of title of v. 1: The first book.
Vol. 1: Printed by Iohn Norton; v. 2: Printed by R.H. [i.e. Richard Hearne].
Vol. 1: [16], 242 p.; v. 2: [12], 246, [2] p.
Errata on last preliminary leaf of v. 1 and last leaf of v. 2.
LC copy imperfect: p. 221-222 wanting in v. 2.
Table of contents: title: (from t.p.'s) The discovery of a new world, or, A discourse tending to prove that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in the moone ... The third impression, corrected and enlarged; title: A discourse concerning a new planet ... The second booke, now first published.