Blanchard, Jean Pierre, 1753-1809.
The principles, history, & use, of air-balloons. Also, a pros- pectus of Messrs. Blanchard & Baker’s intended aerial voyage from the city of New-York. New-York: Printed by C. C. Van Alen for J. Fellows. 1796. (Boston, 1939,
facsim.: 46 p. pl. 224. ,Photostat Americana. Second series ... Photostated at the Massachusetts historical society. No. 84)
Signatures: leaf (t.-p.) unsigned, A-C®, D*.
Plate bound as frontispiece in Library of Congress copy of original.
One of 15 copies from the original in the Boston public library, June, 1939, FOR OTHER EDITIONS see AUTHOE
“List of Mr. Blanchard’s aerial voyages” : p. 40-41.
Includes a copy of the proclamation written by Washington and pre- sented by him to Blanchard on his flight from Philadelphia, Jan. 9, 1793.
1. Balloons. 2, Balloon ascensions. I. Blanchard, Jean Pierre, 1753-1809, 1. Baker, Gardiner, fl, 1791-1796.
Library of Congress @ TL620.B6P7 1796a 41-24266
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