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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blanchard, Jean-Pierre, 1753-1809.

Standardized Title:

Procès-verbaux lors du troisième voyage aërien. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Balloon ascensions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],viii,17,[1]p., plate )

Other Title:

Exact and authentic narrative of M. Blanchard's third aerial voyage,

Place of Publication:

London : printed by and for C. Heydinger, In Queen's-Court, Great Queen-Street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Sold by R. Baldwin, No. 47. Paternoster-Row; J. Debret, opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly; R. Faulder, New Bond-Street; and W. Babbs, Oxford-Street, MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]

Notes:

With a half-title.

In this edition p.[iii] is unsigned; p.5 catchword: through; p.8 has no footnoteor catchword.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T33609.

OCLC:

642429261