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. The second edition. By the Right Reverend Father in God, John Wilkins, late Lord Bishop of Chester.

All titles

• 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. The second edition. By the Right Reverend Father in God, John Wilkins, late Lord Bishop of Chester.
• Mercury Secret and swift messenger

People / Organizations

• John Wilkins (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Rich. Baldwin, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-lane, 1694.

Publication year

1694-1694

ESTC No.

R7082

Grub Street ID

127369

Description

[16], 172, [4] p. : port, diagrams ; 8⁰

Note

Leaf [A]1 bears an advertisement on recto and engraved portrait of author on verso.

Includes commendatory verses by Sir Francis Kinnaston and four others.

With 2 final advertisement leaves.Citation/references Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), W2203