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Book/Printed Material A narrative of the two aerial voyages of Doctor Jeffries with Mons. Blanchard

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Title

  • A narrative of the two aerial voyages of Doctor Jeffries with Mons. Blanchard : with meteorological observations and remarks : the first voyage, on the thirtieth of November, 1784, from London into Kent : the second, on the seventh of January, 1785, from England into France

Names

  • Jeffries, John, 1745-1819.
  • Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, former owner.
  • Landauer, Bella Clara, 1874-1960, former owner.
  • Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences (U.S.). Aeronautical Archives, former owner.
  • Jerry and Gene Jones Jefferson Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London : Printed for the author and sold by J. Robson ..., MDCCLXXXVI [1786]

Headings

  • -  Balloon ascensions--England--Early works to 1800
  • -  Blanchard, Jean-Pierre,--1753-1809
  • -  England--London

Notes

  • -  With text in English and French.
  • -  Signatures: [A-B]² chi1 C-H² [I]² K-P².
  • -  Sowerby, E.M. Cat. of the lib. of Thomas Jefferson, 1141
  • -  ESTC T10668
  • -  LC copy has inscription, signed G. Tissandier: "Cette curieuse brochure m'a été donnée en 1885 par les petits fils du dr. Jeffries ..."
  • -  LC copy is from the library of Gaston Tissandier.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
  • -  TL620.B6 J4 1786 Copy 1 NOS in RBSCD. OCat cards has faintly pencilled note: Div. of Aeronautics Office. gsl notes c. 1 "reassigned 9/29/[19]52". he04 2014-02-27
  • -  LAC nsk 2019-02-21 no edits (1 card)
  • -  LAC rwp 2019-02-25 review

Medium

  • [8], 7-60 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill., port. (engravings) ; 29 cm (8vo)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • TL620.B6 J4 1786
  • TL620.B6 J4 1786 Copy 2 With a card laid in: Gift of C.R. Fairey to Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences. With the Institute's bookplate.
  • TL620.B6 J4 1786 Copy 3 In a slip case, with a bookplate: Presented by Bella C. Landauer to the Aeronautical Archives. With the bookplate of Bella Clara Landauer.
  • TL620.B6 J4 1786 Copy 4 Forms part of the Jefferson Exhibit Collection. Gift of Jerry and Gene Jones, 2 Oct. 2001

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 33010317

Online Format

  • pdf
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Chicago citation style:

Jeffries, John, Gaston Tissandier, Bella Clara Landauer, U.S.. Aeronautical Archives Institute Of The Aeronautical Sciences, and Jerry And Gene Jones Jefferson Collection. A narrative of the two aerial voyages of Doctor Jeffries with Mons. Blanchard: with meteorological observations and remarks: the first voyage, on the thirtieth of November, from London into Kent: the second, on the seventh of January, 1785, from England into France. [London: Printed for the author and sold by J. Robson ..., MDCCLXXXVI, 1786] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/33010317/.

APA citation style:

Jeffries, J., Tissandier, G., Landauer, B. C., Institute Of The Aeronautical Sciences, U. S. A. A. & Jerry And Gene Jones Jefferson Collection. (1786) A narrative of the two aerial voyages of Doctor Jeffries with Mons. Blanchard: with meteorological observations and remarks: the first voyage, on the thirtieth of November, from London into Kent: the second, on the seventh of January, 1785, from England into France. [London: Printed for the author and sold by J. Robson ..., MDCCLXXXVI] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/33010317/.

MLA citation style:

Jeffries, John, et al. A narrative of the two aerial voyages of Doctor Jeffries with Mons. Blanchard: with meteorological observations and remarks: the first voyage, on the thirtieth of November, from London into Kent: the second, on the seventh of January, 1785, from England into France. [London: Printed for the author and sold by J. Robson ..., MDCCLXXXVI, 1786] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/33010317/>.