Airopaidia : containing the narrative of a balloon excursion from Chester, the eighth of September, 1785, taken from minutes made during the voyage : hints on the improvement of balloons, and mode of inflation by steam : means to prevent their descent over water : occasional enquiries into the state of the atmosphere, favouring their direction : with various philosophical observations and conjectures. To which is subjoined, mensuration of heights by the barometer, made plain : with extensive tables. The whole serving as an introduction to aërial navigation : with a copious index / by Thomas Baldwin, Esq. A. M.
Alternate Title(s):
Aërial recreation
Published / Created:
Chester : Printed for the author, by J. Fletcher; and sold by W. Lowndes, No. 77, Fleet-street, London; J. Poole, Chester; and other booksellers, 1786.
Physical Description:
[3], viii, [1], 360 [i.e. 361], [1] p., [4] folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Half-title: Airopaidia: or Aërial recreation.
Exhibition History:
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
Subject Terms:
Aeronautics -- Early works to 1900. | Balloons -- Early works to 1800. | Fletcher, J. -- Printer. | Lowndes, W. -- Bookseller. | Poole, J. -- Bookseller. | Heath, Eliza -- Autograph. | Etching -- Specimens -- 1786. | Etching, Colored -- Specimens -- 1786.
Contributors:
Angus, William, 1752-1821, engraver. | Sharp, engraver. | Heath, James, 1757-1834, engraver. | Newton, Richard, ill. | Baldwin, Thomas, ill. | Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834, ill.
