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Wonderful balloon ascents, or, the conquest of the skies ; a history of balloons and balloon voyages / from the French of F. Marion.
Marion, Fulgence.Date: [1888]- Pictures
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A balloon flies over a park with marquees and bunting where crowds of people are gathered. Coloured lithograph.
Date: 1800-1899Reference: 36443i- Books
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The principles, history, & use, of air-balloons. Also, a prospectus of Messrs. Blanchard & Baker's intended aerial voyage from the city of New-York.
Blanchard, Jean-Pierre, 1753-1809.Date: 1796- Books
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Journal of my forty-fifth ascension, being the first performed in America, on the ninth of January, 1793. Aethereum tranabit iter, quo numine Blanchard? Impavidus, fortem non timet Icariam.
Blanchard, Jean-Pierre, 1753-1809.Date: M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]- Books
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Histoire de mes ascensions : récit de vingt-quatre voyages aériens [1868-1877] / Gaston Tissandier ; illustrée de nombreuses gravures hors texte par Albert Tissandier.
Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899.Date: [1880?]- Books
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An exact and authentic narrative of M. Blanchard's third aerial voyage, from Rouen in Normandy, on the 18th of July, 1784. Accompanied by M. Boby; in which they traversed a space of forty-five miles in two hours and a quarter, inclusive of the time employed in raising and depressing the machine in the air. To which are added Four Certificates, testifying the truth of the relation, and signed by several respectable characters. Translated from the French of M. Blanchard.
Blanchard, Jean-Pierre, 1753-1809.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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A narrative of the two aerial voyages of Doctor Jeffries with Mons. Blanchard; 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 Doctor Jeffries. Presented to the Royal Society, April 14, 1785; and read before them, January, 1786.
Jeffries, John, 1745-1819.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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An exact and authentic narrative of M. Blanchard's third aerial voyage, from Rouen in Normandy, on the 18th of July, 1784. Accompanied by M. Boby; in which they traversed a space of forty-five miles in two hours and a quarter, inclusive of the time employed in raising and depressing the machine in the air. To which are added four certificates, testifying the truth of the relation, and signed by several respectable characters. Translated from the French of M. Blanchard.
Blanchard, Jean-Pierre, 1753-1809.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Pictures
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James Sadler setting off on the proposed first crossing of the Irish Sea from Dublin by balloon, 1812; with details of the hydrogen barrels and equipment. Engraving.
Date: 1800-1899Reference: 36294i- Books
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The Balloon almanac, for the year of our Lord, 1787.
Date: [1786]- Pictures
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Ascending and descending: (above) people in a balloon; (below) people seated in a rotunda around a pool and in danger of falling into the water. Etching by George Cruikshank, 1842.
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.Date: [1842]Reference: 32501i- Pictures
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James Sadler setting off on the proposed first crossing of the Irish Sea from Dublin by balloon, 1812. Watercolour.
Reference: 36358i- Pictures
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The balloon "Royal Victoria" being launched at night by Charles Green at Vauxhall Gardens, London, watched by crowds of people. Wood engraving by Dalziel Brothers, 1878.
Date: 1878Reference: 36384i- Archives and manuscripts
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Sage, Balthasar Georges (1740-1824), French chemist
Sage, Balthasar Georges, 1740-1824.Date: 1776-1824Reference: MS.7570- Books
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A letter addressed to a female friend. By Mrs. Sage, the first English female aerial traveller; describing the General Appearance and Effects of her expedition with Mr. Lunardi's balloon; Which ascended from St. George's Fields on Wednesday, 29th June, 1785, accompanied by George Biggin, Esq.
Sage, L. A., Mrs.Date: [1785]- Books
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A letter addressed to a female friend. By Mrs. Sage, the first English female aerial traveller; describing The General Appearance and Effects of her expedition with Mr. Lunardi's balloon; Which ascended from St. George's Fields on Wednesday, 29th June, 1785, accompanied by George Biggin, Esq.
Sage, L. A., Mrs.Date: [1785]- Books
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Journal and certificates on the fourth voyage of Mr. Blanchard, Who ascended from the Royal Military Academy, at Chelsea, The 16th of October, 1784, at 9 Minutes past Twelve O'Clock, and was accompanied, as far as Sunbury, By John Sheldon, Esq. Professor of Anatomy, and fellow of the Royal Society; And, from Sunbury, continued his Voyage, alone, to Rumsey, in Hampshire. Dedicated, by permission, To his grace, The Duke of Northumberland.
Blanchard, Jean-Pierre, 1753-1809.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
A narrative of two aerial voyages / [John Jeffries].
Jeffries, John, 1745-1819.Date: 1971- Books
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Lettres de l'Observateur Bon-sens, a M. de ***, sur la fatale catastrophe des infortunés Pilatre de Rosier & Romain, les aéronautes & l'aérostation.
Marat, Jean Paul, 1743-1793.Date: M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]- Pictures
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John Hampton ascending in the balloon 'Albion' and descending by parachute in Cremorne Gardens, London. Wood engraving, 1839.
Date: 1839Reference: 36411i- Books
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An account of the first aërial voyage in England : in a series of letters to his guardian, Chevalier Gherardo Compagni, written under the impressions of the various events that affected the undertaking / by Vincent Lunardi.
Lunardi, Vincent, 1759-1806.Date: 1784- Books
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Journal et procès verbaux du quatrième voyage aërien de M. Blanchard, parti de Chelsea, le 16 octobre, 1784, a Midi neuf Minutes, Accompagne, jusqu'a Sunbury, par le Sieur J. Sheldon, Professeur D'Anatomie, et membre de la societe royale de londres: Et, seul, de Sunbury, a Rumsey, dans la Province D'Hampshire. Dedie, avec Permission, A Sa Grace My Lord Duc de Northumberland.
Blanchard, Jean-Pierre, 1753-1809.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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An account of the first aërial voyage in England, in a series of letters to his guardian, Chevalier Gherardo Compagni, ... by Vincent Lunardi, Esq. ...
Lunardi, Vincent, 1759-1806.Date: 1784- Books
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An account of the first aërial voyage in England, in a series of letters to his guardian, Chevalier Gherardo Compagni, Written under the Impressions of the various Events that affected the Undertaking, by Vincent Lunardi, Esq. Secretary to the Neapolitan Ambassador. Annon esse, necsuisse, non datur argumentum ad non posse.
Lunardi, Vincent, 1759-1806.Date: [1784]- Books
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An account of five aerial voyages in Scotland, in a series of letters to his guardian, Chevalier Gerardo Compagni, Written Under The Impression Of The Various Events That Affected The Undertaking, by Vincent Lunardi, Esq. Secretary to the late Neapolitan Ambassador, First Aerial Traveller in England, an Honorary Member of the Hon. Artillery Company of the City of London, Royal Archer of Scotland, Citizen of Edinburgh, Cupar, St. Andrew's, Hawick, &c. &c.
Lunardi, Vincent, 1759-1806.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]