HENRY SOTHERAN & CO., 140, STRAND, W.C., AND 37, PICCADILLY, W. 275 



5407 WIEHEN (Johann G-eorg Wilhelm) ABBILDUNG uni BESCHREIBUNG einer GEOGE APHISCHEN 



MASCHINE auf einem WAGEN oder KUTSCHE, tlamit alle Flachen, Berge, \Valder, Festungen, die 

 Miirsche einer Arniee, u. d. g. richtig abzumessen und auf eine Tafel abzuzeiclmen ; with 8 folding 

 plates on copper : KURZE BESCIIREIBUNG, wie man FLUCHTIGE PFERDE vor einer Kutsche, mib 

 einen [sic] Rieinen LOS SPANNEN und die Rader an einem Reisevvagen, nach Beschaffenheit der 

 Wege, weit und enge stellen kan [sic] ; with folding plate 2 vols. 4to. in 1, boards (RARE), 1. Is 



Hildesheim, 1772-1 



Tlie first tract describes the author's very ingenious invention of a carriage mapping automatically the distance and 

 configuration of the district traversed ; while the second contains his invention of a carnage with a variable gauge, and a 

 contrivance to detach runaway horses from the carriage while driving an invention worth rediscovery. 



5408 [WILDIG (George)] GEOMETRICAL SYSTEM of CONIC SECTIONS, with folding plates, Svo. sewn, 

 3s (id Cambridge, 1822 



With autograph on title of PETER MARK ROGET, M n., K.R.S., author of 'Thesaurus of English Words', who has also 

 added the author's name. The authorship was unknown to Halkett and Laing. 



5409 WILKINS (John, 14^ Bp. of Chester ; first Sec. U.S.) MATHEMATICAL and PHILOSOPHICAL 

 WORKS, with Life and Account of his Works, portrait, fs. title, and numerous woodcuts, Svo. old 

 panelled calf (RARE), 1. Is 1708 



5410 - REPRINT, printed on stout paper by Whittingham, with numerous woodcuts, 2 vols. Svo. hf. 

 calf gilt, 15s 1802 



Comprising : I. Discovery of a New World in the Moon : II. Discourse concerning a NCAV 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. 



5411 [ ] 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 possi- 

 bility of a Passage thither ; the third Impression, enlarged, with fine astronomical front, by \V. 

 MARSHALL, and ivoodcuts : DISCOURSE concerning a NEW PLANET, Tending to prove, That 'tis 

 probable our Earth is one of the Planets, first edition, with woodcuts 2 vols. sm. Svo. in 1, old 

 calf, newly rebacked (RARE), 1. 10s J. Maynard, 1640 



The first collected edition. 



5412 FOURTH EDITION, corrected and amended, with front, and woodcuts, 2 vols. sin. Svp. in 1, 



contemporary calf (binding slightly damaged, and front, and some II. stained on inner margin), 15s 



J. Gellibrand, 1684 



The first work is an attempt to prove that the moon is a habitable world. Both the above editions contain the chapter 

 celebrated in the history of AVIATION (which does not occur in the first edition), 'That tis possible for some of our posterity 

 to finde out a conveyance to this other world, and, if there be inhabitants there, to have commerce with them.' 



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

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

 supposes birds to migrate. 



The second work is a stout defence of the Copernican system of astronomy, which was by no meins generally accepted 

 at this time (v. No. 4985). The whole was translated into French by J. DE LA MONTAGNE, whom M. LIBHI, weak in chrono- 

 logy as well as morals, described in his Sale Catalogue as 'the illustrious MONTAIGNS', though he had just given 

 Montagne's name correctly both as to initial and spelling. 



5413 [ ] MATHEMATICALL MAGICK, or Wonders that may be performed by Mechanicall Geo- 

 metry, concerning Mechanicall Powers and Motions. Being one of the most easie, pleasant, usef ull 

 (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, 12mo. sound copy in. 

 old calf (RARE), 1. 10s S. Gellibrand, 1648 



5414 - - [SECOND EDITION ; a Reprint of the First] , with portrait, and numerous engravings on 

 copper and ivood, 12mo. sewn (some side margins shorn), with auto. ' THOM. TANNER ' [Bp. of St. 

 Asaph, antiquary, 1674-1735] on title, 1. Is E. Gellibrand, 1680 



5415 ANOTHER COPY, old calf (wanting portrait, but large and sound copy], 18s 



5416 FOURTH EDITION [unaltered], with portrait, and numerous engravings on copper and 



wood, 12mo. calf, 12s Qd R. Baldwin, 1691 



5417 ANOTHER COPY, finely bound in hf. crushed red Levant morocco extra, rough g. e., by 



Zaehnsdorf, 1. Is 



5418 ANOTHER COPY, old sheep (large copy], 15s 



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's own invention, supposed to produce PERPETUAL MOTION, a subject in 

 which he took a special interest ; 72 pages are devoted to this subject. There are also three chapters on AVIATION : ' Of the 

 volant Automata, etc. ; Concerning the Art of flying. The several ways whereby this hath been, or may be attempted. 

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

 motions by rarified 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 every matter on which he discourses. He is the most exact writer of the XVII. century on the 

 subject of Perpetual Motion, examining it thoroughly, with admirable acuteness as well as candour.' II. Dirclcs, C.E. 



5419 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 Ed., with portrait, and 

 numerous diagrams, 12mo. contemporary calf (RARE], 15s R. Baldwin, 1694 



1 A very ingenious work on cryptography and 'modes of rapid correspondence.' D. 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. 



5420 WILKINSON (Charles Henry, M.D.) ELEMENTS of GALVANISM in Theory and Practice, with 

 comprehensive View of its HISTORY, from the lirst Experiments of GALVANI to the present Time, 

 with Practical Directions for constructing the Galvanic Apparatus,and Instructions for performing 

 the various Experiments, with 13 copperplates (one coloured), 2 vols. Svo. boards, uncut (rare), 

 10s Qd 1804 



Perhaps the most copious work ever issued on the subject, and valuable for its ftll historical account. The author 

 wrote several works on electricity, but is not included in D. N. B. 



