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

Evans 30099

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