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Wilkins, John (1614-1672)2
Willsford, Thomas1
Wilson, Benjamin (1721-1788)1
Wilson, George (1631-)1
Wilson, Henry Mathematician1

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The discovery of a world in the moone. Or, A discourse tending to prove, that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in that planet

Wilkins, John (1614-1672)

1638

Edition with B1 recto, line 3 from bottom ending 'at' (cf. STC). Attributed to John Wilkins. Title spread over two facing pages (A1 verso and A2 recto). Signatures: A⁴ B-O⁸ P⁴. Several e...

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An essay towards an explication of the phaenomena of electricity, deduced from the aether of Sir Isaac Newton, contained in three papers which were read before the Royal-Society

Wilson, Benjamin (1721-1788)

1746

Folded engraved frontispiece of apparatus for generating electricity. Booklists of C. Davis on page between preface and main text, and following Errata on final page.

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A discourse concerning a new world & another planet : in 2 bookes

Wilkins, John (1614-1672)

1640

Collective title from engraved title-page. Each book has an individual, printed title-page. That to Book 1 reads: "The first nook. The discovery of a new world. Or, A discourse tending to prove... the...

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A compleat course of chymistry : containing not only the best chymical medicines but also great variety of useful observations

Wilson, George (1631-)

1709

Title-page in red and black. Each of plates 4-9 (tab. 3-8) is followed by a leaf bearing letterpress.

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