A discovery of a new vvorld, or, A discourse tending to prove, that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in the moon. With a discourse concerning the probability of a passage thither. Unto which is added, a discourse concerning a new planet, tending to prove, that 'tis probable our earth is one of the planets. In two parts. By John Wilkins, late Lord Bishop of Chester.

All titles

• A discovery of a new vvorld, or, A discourse tending to prove, that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in the moon. With a discourse concerning the probability of a passage thither. Unto which is added, a discourse concerning a new planet, tending to prove, that 'tis probable our earth is one of the planets. In two parts. By John Wilkins, late Lord Bishop of Chester.
• Discovery of a world in the moone
• Discovery of a new world, or, A discourse tending to prove, that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in the moon Discourse tending to prove, that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in the moon Discourse concerning a new world & another planet in 2 bookes Discourse concerning a new planet

People / Organizations

• Thomas Moore ("printed by")
• John Gillibrand ("printed for")
• John Wilkins (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by T[homas]. M[oore]. & J[ohn]. A[shburne]. for John Gillibrand at the Golden-Ball in St. Pauls Church-Yard, M DC LXXX IV. [1684]

Publication year

1684-1684

ESTC No.

R1155

Grub Street ID

59823

Description

[16], 66 [i.e. 96], 93-187, [1]; [8], 184 p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; 8⁰

Note

With an added engraved title page (A1): A discourse concerning a new world & another planet in 2 bookes. London, printed for Iohn Gellibrand at the Golden ball in St. Paul's Church yard 1683.

Printers' names from Wing CD.

An expanded version of "The discovery of a world in the moone", originally published in 1638 (STC 25640).

First p. 96 misnumbered 66.