The Balloon almanac, for the year of our Lord, 1786.
| Format: | eBook |
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| Language: | English |
| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 18923. |
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| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | Advertised in the Freeman's journal, Philadelphia, Sept. 14, 1785. Illustrated title page depicts Vincenzo Lunardi's balloon ascension at London, Sept. 15, 1784, showing his falling oar. Pages [4-5] contain a brief account of Lunardi's ascent and a long humorous poem entitled "The Progress of Balloons." Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 40 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. (octavo) Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |