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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 ; together with an abstract of Dr. Wilkins's Essays towards a real character and a philosophical language
- Title
- 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 ; together with an abstract of Dr. Wilkins's Essays towards a real character and a philosophical language / John Wilkins ; with an introductory essay by Brigitte Asbach-Schnitker.
- Author
- Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.
- Publication
- Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1984.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Asbach-Schnitker, Brigitte.
- Description
- cix, viii, 90, [16] p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Series Statement
- Foundations of semiotics, 0168-2555 ; v. 6
- Alternative Title
- Mercury.
- Secret and swift messenger.
- Subject
- Note
- Originally published in 1707.
- "Reprinted from the third edition: The mathematical and philosphical works of the Right Reverend John Wilkins (1708)."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibiographies.
- Call Number
- JFD 88-7777
- ISBN
- 9027232768
- LCCN
- 84024279
- OCLC
- 11370893
- NYPG88-B21309
- Author
- Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.
- Title
- 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 ; together with an abstract of Dr. Wilkins's Essays towards a real character and a philosophical language / John Wilkins ; with an introductory essay by Brigitte Asbach-Schnitker.
- Imprint
- Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1984.
- Series
- Foundations of semiotics, 0168-2555 ; v. 6
- Bibliography
- Includes bibiographies.
- Added Author
- Asbach-Schnitker, Brigitte.
- Added Title
- Mercury.Secret and swift messenger.
- Research Call Number
- JFD 88-7777