Proposals at large, For the construction of A Grand Naval air-balloon, furnished with an apparatus, corresponding to that of sails oars and rudder, to be occasionally applied; and Provided with every Accommodation, to carry three or four Persons in the greatest Security, on an air voyage, which may be continued for twelve Hours, or longer, and pursued to any Distance at Pleasure.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baldwin, Thomas (Aeronaut)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art and science--Early works to 1800.

Art and science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4]p. )

Other Title:

Proposals at large,

Place of Publication:

[Chester : s.n., 1784]

Notes:

Drop-head title.

In fact a sheet folded to make four pages, with pp. [2-3] blank; the first page contains the 'Proposals', dated at foot "Hoole, near Chester, the 31st of August, 1784"; and the fourth page has text in the form of a letter beginning "Having had the subject of the air-balloon, for some time, in contemplation, .." and signed in MS.: Thomas Baldwin.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T225419.

OCLC:

642549239