ENGLISH]. WILKINS, JOHN. The Mathematical and Philosophical Works. London, 1708-07. Engraved portrait frontispiece, one engraved title and text illustrations. 5 parts in one volume, 8vo, contemporary calf, chipping to head of spine, corners slightly bumped -- [POETRY SAMMELBAND]. [ALCOCK, MARY]. The Air Balloon, or flying Mortal. London, 1784; [bound with]: WEST, M. Miscellaneous Poetry. London, 1786; PINDAR, PETER. The Cap a Satiric Poem. London, nd.; PINDAR. Instructions to a Celebrated Laureat... London, 1787; LUCAS, HENRY. The Cypress-Wreath... London, 1782; BARBAULD, ANNA LETITIA. Epistle to William Wilberforge... London, 1791; [MORE, HANNAH]. Ode to Dragon, Mr. Garrick's House-dog... London, 1777. 7 works in one volume; 4to, contemporary half calf, corners repaired, rubbed -- BEAUFOY, H.B.H. Journal kept by H.B.H.B. during an Ariel Voyage with Mr. James Sadler... London, [1811?]. 8vo, disbound; cloth folding case -- SADLER, WINDHAM. Air Balloons. A Brief Sketch of the most Remarkable Aerial Ascensions, of the Greatest Aeronauts, since the First Experiment, in 1783: together with a Description of the Principles of Aerostation... Nottingham, 1813. 8vo, wrappers; some browning and staining; cloth folding case -- RUSH, GEORGE. An Account of Ascents in the Nassau and Victoria Balloons, in the Years 1838, 1849, & 1850. London, 1851. Engraved plate. 8vo, cloth backed boards; cloth folding case. Brockett 10626 -- [BROADSIDE]. European Aeronautical Society. First Aerial Ship, the Eagle, 160 feet long, 50 feet high, 40 feet wide, manned by a Crew of 17, Constructed for Establishing direct communications between the Several Capitals of Europe, The First Experiment of this New System of Aerial Navigation will be made from London to Paris and Back Again... [London, 1835]. One sheet, 200 x 120 mm. (7 7/8 x 4 5/8 in.) -- [BROADSIDE]. An Exact Representation of the First Aerial Ship, the Eagle, now exhibiting in the Grounds of the Aeronautical Society, Victoria Road, facing Kensington Gardens. [London, 1835]. Colored woodcut illustration. One sheet, 203 x 238 mm., (8 x 9½ in.), right margin cropped, some chipping along edges, one 1-in. tear to upper margin, mount remnants on verso. (7)
ENGLISH]. WILKINS, JOHN. The Mathematical and Philosophical Works. London, 1708-07. Engraved portrait frontispiece, one engraved title and text illustrations. 5 parts in one volume, 8vo, contemporary calf, chipping to head of spine, corners slightly bumped -- [POETRY SAMMELBAND]. [ALCOCK, MARY]. The Air Balloon, or flying Mortal. London, 1784; [bound with]: WEST, M. Miscellaneous Poetry. London, 1786; PINDAR, PETER. The Cap a Satiric Poem. London, nd.; PINDAR. Instructions to a Celebrated Laureat... London, 1787; LUCAS, HENRY. The Cypress-Wreath... London, 1782; BARBAULD, ANNA LETITIA. Epistle to William Wilberforge... London, 1791; [MORE, HANNAH]. Ode to Dragon, Mr. Garrick's House-dog... London, 1777. 7 works in one volume; 4to, contemporary half calf, corners repaired, rubbed -- BEAUFOY, H.B.H. Journal kept by H.B.H.B. during an Ariel Voyage with Mr. James Sadler... London, [1811?]. 8vo, disbound; cloth folding case -- SADLER, WINDHAM. Air Balloons. A Brief Sketch of the most Remarkable Aerial Ascensions, of the Greatest Aeronauts, since the First Experiment, in 1783: together with a Description of the Principles of Aerostation... Nottingham, 1813. 8vo, wrappers; some browning and staining; cloth folding case -- RUSH, GEORGE. An Account of Ascents in the Nassau and Victoria Balloons, in the Years 1838, 1849, & 1850. London, 1851. Engraved plate. 8vo, cloth backed boards; cloth folding case. Brockett 10626 -- [BROADSIDE]. European Aeronautical Society. First Aerial Ship, the Eagle, 160 feet long, 50 feet high, 40 feet wide, manned by a Crew of 17, Constructed for Establishing direct communications between the Several Capitals of Europe, The First Experiment of this New System of Aerial Navigation will be made from London to Paris and Back Again... [London, 1835]. One sheet, 200 x 120 mm. (7 7/8 x 4 5/8 in.) -- [BROADSIDE]. An Exact Representation of the First Aerial Ship, the Eagle, now exhibiting in the Grounds of the Aeronautical Society, Victoria Road, facing Kensington Gardens. [London, 1835]. Colored woodcut illustration. One sheet, 203 x 238 mm., (8 x 9½ in.), right margin cropped, some chipping along edges, one 1-in. tear to upper margin, mount remnants on verso. (7)
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