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<dd>Parts 1-4 have each special t.-p. dated 1707; pt. 1-2, 4: 5th ed.; pt. 3, 3d ed</dd>
<dd>"Catalogue of his works": p. vii-viii</dd>
<dd>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</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Science; Plurality of worlds; Mechanics; Cryptography</div>
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<dl><dd>Wilkins, John, 1614-1672</dd>
<dd>Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)</dd>
<dd>George Fabyan Collection (Library of Congress)</dd></dl></div>
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