The man in the moone: or A discourse of a voyage thither : by Domingo Gonsales the speedy messenger.
1638
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Title
The man in the moone: or A discourse of a voyage thither : by Domingo Gonsales the speedy messenger.
Created/published
London : Printed by John Norton, and are to be sold by Ioshua Kirton, and Thomas Warren, 1638.
Description
[8], 126 p. : ill. ; 15 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633, author.
Mahon, Edward.
Mahon, Edward.
Note
Anonymous. By Francis Godwin.
Dedication signed "E.M.", i.e. Edward Mahon who, according to STC, is entered in the Stationers' Registers as translator.
Signatures: A⁴ B-H⁸ I⁸(-I8).
Leaf B8r has illustration of St. Helena, and C6v has repeat of the flying machine found on leaf A1v. Variant1 has these in reverse order, and Variant2 has illustration of the flying machine in both places.
Dedication signed "E.M.", i.e. Edward Mahon who, according to STC, is entered in the Stationers' Registers as translator.
Signatures: A⁴ B-H⁸ I⁸(-I8).
Leaf B8r has illustration of St. Helena, and C6v has repeat of the flying machine found on leaf A1v. Variant1 has these in reverse order, and Variant2 has illustration of the flying machine in both places.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 11943.5
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S92712
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S92712
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 11943.5
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: wanting A1. Copy stained. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: 'The Gift of W. Watkis to Ann Watkis...3d. March 1793'
Folger accession
178415
Former call number
STC 11943