Originally published London [i.e. Amsterdam], 1771, in one volume.

Extended edition, in three volumes, first published Amsterdam, 1786.

A new edition in octavo, published in 1787, again in threee volumes, but with tightlier set type.

Authorship from Weller; actual place of printing and printer from Wilkie. Preface (v. 1: p. ij) signed: "l'Auteur de l'An 2440."

Vignette on title pages.

Signatures: v. 1: pi² A-Q⁸ (Q7 verso, Q8 blank); v.2: pi² A-P⁸ Q² (pi1 verso, pi2 verso, Q2 verso blank); v. 3: pi² A-N⁸ (pi1 verso, pi2 verso, N7 verso, N8 blank)

Volume 2: p. 83 misnumb.: "33"; page number in v. 3: p. 129 printed upside down; v. 3: p. 168 misnumb.: "164"

Plates (3) unnumbered; plate in v. 1 serving as frontispiece, plates in v. 2 and 3 facing p. [1] of text each.

Contains references to events and people in the Americas.

Includes: "L'homme de fer, songe." (v. 3: p. 141-203. 1 plate, facing p. [1])

Martin, A.A. Bib. du genre romanesque français, 71.36.

Quérard, J.M. La France littéraire, 6: p. 58.

Wilkie, E.C. Mercier's L'an 2440, 1787.

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary half calf and paper boards.