A narrative of the two aerial voyages of Doctor Jeffries with Mons. Blanchard
Subtitle: with meteorological observations and remarks. The first voyage, on the thirtieth of November, 1784 from London into Kent: the second, on the seventh of January, 1785, from England into France.
By: By Doctor Jeffries. Presented to the Royal society, April 14, 1785; and read before them, January, 1786. London, Printed for the author and sold by J. Robson, 1786.
Contributors: United States. Work projects administration. New York (City); Institute of the aerospace sciences. Aeronautical archives.
Published: 1941
Place of publication: [New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 88
Subjects: Blanchard, Jean-Pierre, 1753-1809.; Balloon ascensions.
Notes: On cover: Two aerial voyages of Dr. Jeffries with Mons. Blanchard by Dr. John Jeffries, 1786. The first book written by an American on aeronautics. It describes the first flight by air across the English channel.
Facsimile copy prepared by the Aeronautical archives of the Institute of the aeronautical sciences, with the cooperation of the Work projects administration of New York city.
"First aerial voyage across the English channel; diary of Dr. John Jeffries, the aeronaut": p. [66]-86.