HENRY SOTHERAN & CO., 140, STRAND, W.C., and 43, PICCADILLY, W. 783 



15553 WILKINS (John, lith Bp. of Chester ; first Sec. Roy. Society) MATHEMATICAL and PHILO- 

 SOPHICAL Works, with Life and Account of his Works, portrait, fs. title, and numerous woodcuts, 

 8vo. old panelled calf {rare), 15s 1708 



Comprising: I. Discovery of a New World in the Moon : II. Discourse concerning a New Planet : III. Mercury, or the 

 Secret and Swift Messenger: IV. Mathematical Magic : V. Abstract of his Essay towards a Real Character, and a Philo- 

 sophical Language. 



15554 [ ] 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, first edition, with frontispiece, 

 woodcuts, and diagrams, 18nio. calf gilt {a few wormholes in blank margiti, otherwise a LARGE 

 AND VERY FINE COPY), very rare, £3. 3s E. G.for Michael Sparke and Edward Forrest, 1638 



15555 [ — ; — Second Edition :] The Discovery of a New World, or, a Discourse tending to prove, 

 that 'tis probable there may be another habitable World in the Moone, with a Discourse 

 concerning the Possibility of a Passage thither; the third Impression, enlarged, with fine 

 astronomical frontispiece with Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler, by W. Marshall, and woodcuts : 

 Discourse concerning a New Planet. Tending to prove, That 'tis probable our Earth is one of 

 the Planets, first edition, ivith woodcuts, and engraving on copper — 2 vols. sni. 8vo. in 1, sprinkled 

 calf {LARGE AND VERY SOUND COPIES) ; rare, £1. lOs ■ J. Maynard, 1640 



The 'Discourse* is a stout defence of the Copernican system, by no means generally accepted at this time— 

 cf. No. 40S5 ante. 



15556 Another Copy, 2 vols, in 1, old tree-calf {back damaged), £1. bs 



Although mentioning 'third Impression', this is really the second edition" of the first work, and the first collected 

 edition. 



This edition of the Discovery \ia.% the 14th Proposition, famous in the history of airmanship, which is not included in 

 the first : ' That tis possible for some of our postpritie, to find out a conveyance to this ottier world ; and if there be 

 inhabitants there, to have commerce with them.' The 13th Proposition, however, is shortened in this edition. The 

 conveyance suggested is a 'flying Chariot', of which the particulars of construction are given in the 'Mathematical! 

 Magick'. The author supposes a natural passage to the moon, wlience he imagines locusts to come, and whither he 

 supposes birds to migrate. 



15557 Fourth [last] Edition, corrected and amended, with frontispiece and woodcuts, 2 vols. 



sm. 8vo. in 1, old calf, neivly rehacked {front, and some II. soiled). Vis Qd J. Gillihrand, 1684 



15558 [ ] Le Monde dans la Lune, divis^ en deux Livres. Le Premier, prouuant que la Lune 



pent estre un Monde. Le Second, Que la Terre peut-estre une Pianette. De la Traduction du 

 Sr [J.] DE LA Montagne ; vnth engraved frontispiece, and woodcuts, thick 12mo. fine copy in old 

 calf gilt (RARE), £1. 5s Rouen, Jacques Caillo'ii^, 1656 



'This translation, bearing the illustrious name of Montagne, is scarce, and was unknown to Lalande. The preface, by 

 Montagne, is written with great freedom and courage.'— Z/ibr/ Catalogue. 



The lax M. Libri here had Montaioxk in his head, and makes himself guilty of a singular chronological blunder, since 

 Montaigne died in 1592. 



15559 [ ] Mathematicall Magick, or the Wonders that may be performed by Mechanicall 



Geometry, concerning Mechanicall Powers and Motions. Being one of the most easie, pleasant, 

 usefull (and yet most neglected) parts of Mathematicks. Not before treated of in this Language. 

 By J. W. M. A., first edition, with numerous engravings on copper and wood, 12nio. sound copy 

 in old calf {Rk^E), £1. 10s S. Gellibrand, 1648 



15560 Another Copy, finely bound in contemporary dark blue English morocco 



EXTRA, with Harleian good tooling on sides, g. e., probably by SAMUEL Mearne {back slightly 

 rubbed, otherwise a very fine copy). £3. 3« ' ' 



15561 [Second Edition ; a Reprint of the First], with portrait, and numerous engravings on 



^ copper and icood, 12nio. old calf, lis Qd E. Gellibrand, 1680 



15562 Fourth Edition [unaltered], tviih portrait^ and numerous engravings on copper and 



wood, 12mo. contemporary cilf, rebacked {a sound and clean copy), \5s R. Baldivin, 1691 



15563 Another Copy, wanting the portrait ; contemporary calf 10* 



An exceedingly interesting storehouse of extravaganzas in engineering, and of special interest for containing descriptions 

 of a number of machines, some of them the author'x own invention, supposed to produce Perpetual Motion, a subject in 

 which he took a special interest ; 72 pages are devoted to this s>ibject. There are also three chapters on Airmanahip : 

 I Of the volant Automata, Archytas his Dove, and Regiomontanus his Eagle. The possibility and great usetulness of such 

 inventions ; Concerning the Art of flying. The several ways whereby this hath been, or may be attempted. A resolution 

 of the two chief difficulties that seem to oppose the possibility of a flying Chariot' ; and others ' of the contrivance of 

 several motions by rarifled air,' on ' Wind-guns ', 'an Ark for submarine Navigation ', etc. etc. etc. 



'He was well versed in mechanical science, and his writings display an extensive acquaintance with a variety of 

 ancient authorities on everymatter on which he discourses. He is the most exact writer of the XVIIth. century on the 

 subject of Perpetual Motion, examining it thoroughly, with admirable acuteness as well as candour.'—//. Dircks, C.E. 



1 .1064 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, 2nd Edition, with portrait, and 

 numerous diagrams, 12mo. contemporary calf {RkHK), £1.1* R. Baldivin, 1694 



15565 Another Copy, wanting the portrait ; old sheep {back damaged ; also somewhat browned 



or uater-slained), lbs 



' A very ingenious work on cryptography and modes of rapid correspondence.'—/). N. B. It contains a chapter ' con- 

 cerning a language that may consist only of tunes and musical notes, without any articulate sound", and another 

 ' concerning an universal character, that may be legible to all nations and languages '. The work includes much historical 

 information on its subject. 



15566 WILKINSON (Abraham, f.s.a. Scot.) Tentamen Philosophico-Medicum de Electrici- 

 TATE, 8vo. (pp. 61), sew7i, 4s 6d Edinburgi, 1783 



There is no copy of this work in the Ronalds Library. 



15567 WILLIS (John) Easy Method of Constructing the various Types of Magic Squares and 

 Magic Cures, with Symmetric Designs founded thereon, with coloured illustrations and folding 

 table, or. 4to. cL, 8s ^ Bradford, 190» 



15568 WINTERSTEIN (Ernst, Ziirich) und George TKIEB : Die Alkaloide : eine Monographie 

 der natiirlichen Basen, roy. 8vo. sewn, 7s (p. M. 11) Berlin, 1910 



