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WILKINS, Rev. JOHN.THE MATHEMATICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL WORKS OF THE RIGHT REVEREND JOHN WILKINS LATE LORD BISHOP OF CHESTER. The mathematical and philosophical works of the Right Reverend John Wilkins, late Lord Bishop of Chester. Containing, I. The discovery of a new world: or, a discourse tending to prove, that ’tis probable there may be another habitable world in the moon. With a discourse of the possibility of a passage thither. II. That ’tis probable our earth is one of the planets. III. Mercury: or, the secret and swift messenger. Shewing how a man may with privacy and speed communicate his thoughts to a friend at any distance. IV. Mathematical magick: or the wonders that may be perform’d by mechanical geometry. V. An abstract of his essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language. To which is prefix’d the author’s life, and an account of his works. Printed for J.Nicholson,at the King's-Arms in Little Britain MDCCVIII[1708]. Pp viii,[6],274;[10],90 [8],184p.,plates ill. ,port, octavo. In five parts, I-IV each with a separate title page dated 1707. Parts I & II bear the edition statement ’The fifth impression’; part III is the third edition, with separate pagination; part IV is the fifth edition and has continuous pagination with part V.The register is continuous. The first part has an additional engraved titlepage. Conforms to ESTC System No. 006379560 and Citation No. T110678 . Bound in later full sprinkled calf, spine in six compartments, with red morocco title piece,gilt. An exceptional binding. Internally Very Good, foxing and some staining/grubbiness throughout, but nothing too serious.Complete.

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