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Air-balloons,Andrew Bell,1784?,photo,early balloon ascensions,France,Montgolfer

Title: Air-balloons / A. Bell, sculpt.
Creator(s): Bell, Andrew, 1726-1809, engraver
Date Created/Published: [1784?]
Summary: Book illustration shows five early balloon ascensions in France: two Montgolfier balloons (Fauxbourg St. Antoine and St. Germain); a 1784 balloon of Jean-Pierre Blanchard; and a Charles and Robert balloon being inflated at Champs-de-Mar and ascending at Versailles on September 19, 1783. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC staff, 1981-82).
Notes:
Title from item.
'Plate CCCXIV' from unidentified publication.
Tissandier collection.
Subjects:
Montgolfier, Jacques-Etienne,--1745-1799--Associated objects.
Montgolfier, Joseph-Michel,--1740-1810--Associated objects.
Blanchard, Jean-Pierre,--1753-1809--Associated objects.
Charles, Jacques Alexandre César,--1746-1823--Associated objects.
Robert, M. N.--Associated objects.
Balloons (Aircraft)--French--1780-1790.
Balloon ascensions--France--Versailles--1780-1790.
Book illustrations--1780-1790.
Etchings--1780-1790.
Bookmark /2002722692/
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