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Principles, history & use of air-balloons : a prospectus of Messrs. Blanchard & Baker's intended aerial voyage from the city of New-York

Catalog Data

Author:
Blanchard, Jean-Pierre 1753-1809  Search this
Baker, Gardiner d. 1798  Search this
Physical description:
ii, 63 p. : front. ; 21 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1993
1796
Notes:
First printed in 1796. Reprinted in 1993 in a limited edition of 250, of which the first 50 are Deluxe hardbound edition numbered 1-50. The remaining 200 copies are a softcover edition, numbering 51-200.
"List of Mr. Blanchard's aerial voyages": p. 52-55.
Includes a copy of the proclamation written by George Washington and presented by him to Blanchard on his flight from Philadelphia, 9 January 1793--P. 63.
Topic:
Balloons  Search this
Balloon ascensions  Search this
Call number:
BL2773 .F4 1796a
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_526557