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Blanchard, Jean-Pierre [Author] ; Van Alen, Cornelius Clopper [Printer]; Van Alen, Cornelius Clopper [Other]; Baker, Gardiner [Other]; Washington, George [Other]; Fellows, John [Publisher]; Fellows, John [Other]

The principles, history & use, of air-balloons

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  • Media type: E-Book
  • Title: The principles, history & use, of air-balloons : Also, a prospectus of Messrs. Blanchard & Barker's intended aerial voyage from the city of New-York 1796
  • Other titles: Aerostation
  • Contributor: Blanchard, Jean-Pierre [Author]; Van Alen, Cornelius Clopper [Other]; Baker, Gardiner [Other]; Baker, Gardiner [Other]; Washington, George [Other]; Washington, George [Other]; Fellows, John [Other]
  • Published: New-York: Printed by C.C. Van Alen for J. Fellows, 1796
    Online-Ausg., Farmington Hills, Mich: Cengage Gale, 2009
  • Extent: Online-Ressource ([2],46p); ill; 12°
  • Language: English
  • Keywords: Balloon ascensions ; Balloons ; Balloons in art
  • Reproduction series: Eighteenth Century Collections Online
  • Type of reproduction: Online-Ausg.
  • Place of reproduction: Farmington Hills, Mich: Cengage Gale, 2009
  • Reproduction note: Electronic reproduction; Available via the World Wide Web
  • Origination:
  • Footnote: " .. a copy of the paper .. which the president [i.e., George Washington] handed Mr. Blanchard as he was stepping into the car .."--p. 46
    "List of Mr. Blanchard's aerial voyages"-- p. 40-41
    English Short Title Catalog, W18030
    Evans, 30099
    Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library
    Running title: Aerostation
    Two variants noted, one on fine paper and the other on coarse. The plate and title page of the course paper variant are printed on fine paper