Wonderful balloon ascents : or, the conquest of the skies ; a history of balloons and balloon voyages / from the French of F. Marion.

Date

[1888]

Contemporary engraving of Blanchard's Balloon Ascent 1784.

Signed ticket for Blanchard Balloon Ascent 1784.

Mr. Lunardi's account of his ascension and aerial voyage, from the New Fort, Liverpool, on Wednesday the 20th of July, 1785. In true letters, addressed to George Biggin, Esq. Who accompanied by Mrs. Sage, ascended from St. George's fields, on the 29th of June, with Mr. Lunard's grand air-balloon.

Date

1785?]

John Hampton ascending in the balloon 'Albion' and descending by parachute in Cremorne Gardens, London. Wood engraving, 1839.

Date

1839

A balloon ascent by the Montgolfier brothers at Versailles in 1783 watched by a huge crowd. Coloured etching.

The ascent of the balloon 'Zenith' above the clouds with its three occupants (Crocé-Spinelli, Tissandier and Sivel) conducting operations, 1875. Coloured wood engraving.

Date

1800-1899

A balloon ascending carrying Robert Cocking with his parachute; Robert Cocking; the parachute descending and about to crash at Lee in London. Coloured lithograph.

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.

Date

[1785]

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.

Date

[1785]

A poetical epistle, on Major Money's ascent in a balloon, from the city of Norwich; and his descent into the sea, seven leagues off Lowestoff. By the Marquis Townshend.

Date

1791?]

A fox ascends in a balloon, descends into a pit and walks off arm in arm with Lord North; representing Charles James Fox's coalition with Lord North under pressure from William Pitt the younger. Coloured etching, 1783.

Date

[29th. Decr. 1783]

British balloon, which ascended from Tottenham-court-road the 23d of March last, with its constructor, Count Zambeccari, accompanied by Admiral Sir Edward Vernon, and performed a voyage of thirty-seven miles, in the space of a single hour.

Date

1785]

The mission and authority of the clergy vindicated, from Mr. Bowman's aspersions in his sermon, intituled, The traditions of the clergy destructive of religion. [By] W. Cockburn, presbyter, of Balliol College, Oxon. A.M.

Date

MDCCXXXI. [1731]

An account of meteorological observations in four balloon ascents : made under the direction of the Kew Observatory Committee of the British Association for the Advancement of Science / by John Welsh ; communicated by Colonel Sabine, by the request of the Council of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.

Date

1853

The expediency of some divine interpositions, during the first ages of the Christian fathers, consider'd. A sermon Preached In his Majesty's Chapel, At Whitehall, May 7. 1749. Being the Sunday after Ascension-Day. And before the University of Oxford, At St. Mary's, On Sunday, July 2. 1749. By William Parker M. A. Fellow of Balliol Coll. in Oxford. F. R. S. Publish'd by Request.

Date

MDCCXLIX. [1749]

An Account of Count D'Artois and his friend's passage to the moon, in a flying machine, called, an air balloon; which was constructed in France, and from which place they ascended. Giving an account of the things, or objects, they had a view of in the passage, and likewise the circumstances of their landing in that planet, and conversing with the inhabitants;--their language, manners, religion, &c.--with many other things very entertaining, and well worth the attention of those who read it.

Date

[1785]

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.

Date

MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]

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.

Date

M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]

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.

Date

MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]

Histoire de mes ascensions : récit de vingt-quatre voyages aériens [1868-1877] / Gaston Tissandier ; illustrée de nombreuses gravures hors texte par Albert Tissandier.

Date

[1880?]

A balloon flies over a park with marquees and bunting where crowds of people are gathered. Coloured lithograph.

Date

1800-1899

Sage, Balthasar Georges (1740-1824), French chemist

Date

1776-1824

Reference

MS.7570

The principles, history, & use, of air-balloons. Also, a prospectus of Messrs. Blanchard & Baker's intended aerial voyage from the city of New-York.

Date

1796

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.

Date

MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]