Ballooning broadside (2 résultats)
Edité par Julius Didot, Paris, 1837
- Couverture souple
- Édition originale
Vendeur : Zetetic Books, Berkhamsted, Royaume-UniZetetic Books
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Etat: Occasion - Satisfaisant
EUR 450,95
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Ajouter au panierUnbound. Etat : Good+. First Edition. Single sided broadside, approximately 245mm x 405mm in size. Lightly creased, a couple of small spots of foxing, ink tax stamp to head, bottom right hand corner grubby, but generally quite bright and clean. Printed on yellow paper, with interesting use of type, though not always the easiest…to read. Presumably aimed mainly at the English tourist trade. The second of two ascents made by Charles Green the balloonist (1785-1870) in Paris, this being his 228th ascent. Green had, the previous month, set a new world record for the distance travelled in a balloon, taking off from Vauxhall Gardens, and eventually landing in the Duchy of Nassau (in Germany), approximately 500 miles. Before returning home he stopped off in Paris, and made two ascents Size: Elephant Folio. Broadside.
Edité par Julius Didot, Paris, 1836
- Couverture souple
- Édition originale
Vendeur : Zetetic Books, Berkhamsted, Royaume-UniZetetic Books
Contacter le vendeurVendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoilesMembre d’une association professionnelle : PBFA
Etat: Occasion - Satisfaisant
EUR 450,95
EUR 35,02 expéditionExpédition depuis Royaume-Uni vers Etats-UnisQuantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Ajouter au panierUnbound. Etat : Good+. First Edition. Single sided broadside, approximately 255mm x 430mm in size. Lightly creased, a couple of small spots of soiling to head, ink tax stamp to head, but generally quite bright and clean. Printed on yellow paper, with interesting use of type, though not always the easiest to read. Presumably aime…d mainly at the English tourist trade. The first of two ascents made by Charles Green the balloonist (1785-1870) in Paris, this being his 227th ascent. Green had, the previous month, set a new world record for the distance travelled in a balloon, taking off from Vauxhall Gardens, and eventually landing in the Duchy of Nassau (in Germany), approximately 500 miles. Before returning home he stopped off in Paris, and made this ascent, the balloon now with 'Nassau' in its name Size: Elephant Folio. Broadside.
