The principles, history & use, of air-balloons.
Subtitle: Also, a prospectus of Messrs. Blanchard & Baker's intended aerial voyage from the city of New-York 1796.
Contributors: Baker, Gardiner, d. 1798.; Washington, George, 1732-1799.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 30099.
Publisher: Printed by C.C. Van Alen for J. Fellows.
Published: 1796
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 46
Subjects: Balloons.; Balloon ascensions.; Balloons in art.
Other titles: Aerostation.
Notes: 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.

"List of Mr. Blanchard's aerial voyages"-- p. 40-41.

" ... a copy of the paper ... which the president [i.e., George Washington] handed Mr. Blanchard as he was stepping into the car ..."--p. 46.

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Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 30099).