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Velocipedomania : a cultural history of the velocipede in France /

"When blacksmith Pierre Michaux affixed pedals to the front axle of a two-wheeled scooter with a seat, he helped kick off a craze known as velocipedomania, which swept France in the late 1860s. The immediate forerunner of the bicycle, the velocipede similarly reflected changing cultural attitud...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Cropper, Corry (Author), Whidden, Seth, 1969- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lewisburg, Pennsylvania : Bucknell University Press, [2023]
Subjects:	Velocipedes > France > History > 19th century. Velocipedes > History > Sources. Popular culture > France > History > 19th century. Cycling > France > History > 19th century. Cycling. Popular culture. Velocipedes. France. 1800-1899 History. Sources.

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