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Reunion of 4 books on ballooning: 1. FLAMMARION (Camille): Mes voyages aériens. Impressions et études. Journal de bord de douze voyages scientifiques en ballon avec plans topographiques. Third edition. Paris, C. Marpon et E. Flammarion, 1883. 10.5 by 17.5 cm. (4)-390 pages. Contemporary black half-chagrin, spine ribbed. Binding slightly rubbed. Some in-text illustrations, including 1 map. 3rd edition (E.O.: 1881). 3. BÉTHUYS (G.): Les aérostiers militaires. A volume containing numerous illustrations by Gil Baer. Paris, H. Lecène and H. Oudin, 1889. One volume. 16 by 26 cm. 319 pages. Contemporary full blue cloth, with the plaque of the Ecoles Communales de la Ville de Lyon on the 1st plate. Very good condition (traces of price label on title page). In-text illustrations, including 11 plates (1 map). First edition. Brockett, Bibliography of aeronautics 1817. Les aérostiers de Coutelle - Pendant le siège de Paris - Les précurseurs de la navigation aérienne - L'école de Chalais et les aérostiers modernes. 4. TISSANDIER (Gaston): Histoire de mes ascensions. Account of forty-five aerial voyages (1868-1888). Ninth edition. Illustrated with numerous drawings by Albert Tissandier, Férat and Adrien Marie, diagrams by the author and reproductions of photographs. Paris, Maurice Dreyfous, s.d. [1890]. One volume. 16.5 by 25 cm. 1 portrait included in pagination-XXIV-308 pages. Publisher's red illustrated boards, gilt edges. Minor foxing, otherwise very good condition. In-text illustrations, including 19 plates. "Edition entirely recast and enlarged by several chapters." 6. TISSANDIER (Gaston): Souvenirs et récits d'un aérostier militaire de l'Armée de la Loire, 1870-1871. With an autograph letter from General Chanzy and numerous illustrations by V.A. Poirson. Second edition. Paris, Maurice Dreyfous, 1896. One volume. 19 by 27.8 cm. 1 frontispiece included in pagination-X-356 pages + 1 h.t. facsimile + 16 h.t. plates. Contemporary half-basane, smooth spine, corners, cover boards preserved (some foxing). Two pages lightly wet, otherwise good condition. 2nd edition (E.O.: 1891). A fine set.

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Reunion of 4 books on ballooning: 1. FLAMMARION (Camille): Mes voyages aériens. Impressions et études. Journal de bord de douze voyages scientifiques en ballon avec plans topographiques. Third edition. Paris, C. Marpon et E. Flammarion, 1883. 10.5 by 17.5 cm. (4)-390 pages. Contemporary black half-chagrin, spine ribbed. Binding slightly rubbed. Some in-text illustrations, including 1 map. 3rd edition (E.O.: 1881). 3. BÉTHUYS (G.): Les aérostiers militaires. A volume containing numerous illustrations by Gil Baer. Paris, H. Lecène and H. Oudin, 1889. One volume. 16 by 26 cm. 319 pages. Contemporary full blue cloth, with the plaque of the Ecoles Communales de la Ville de Lyon on the 1st plate. Very good condition (traces of price label on title page). In-text illustrations, including 11 plates (1 map). First edition. Brockett, Bibliography of aeronautics 1817. Les aérostiers de Coutelle - Pendant le siège de Paris - Les précurseurs de la navigation aérienne - L'école de Chalais et les aérostiers modernes. 4. TISSANDIER (Gaston): Histoire de mes ascensions. Account of forty-five aerial voyages (1868-1888). Ninth edition. Illustrated with numerous drawings by Albert Tissandier, Férat and Adrien Marie, diagrams by the author and reproductions of photographs. Paris, Maurice Dreyfous, s.d. [1890]. One volume. 16.5 by 25 cm. 1 portrait included in pagination-XXIV-308 pages. Publisher's red illustrated boards, gilt edges. Minor foxing, otherwise very good condition. In-text illustrations, including 19 plates. "Edition entirely recast and enlarged by several chapters." 6. TISSANDIER (Gaston): Souvenirs et récits d'un aérostier militaire de l'Armée de la Loire, 1870-1871. With an autograph letter from General Chanzy and numerous illustrations by V.A. Poirson. Second edition. Paris, Maurice Dreyfous, 1896. One volume. 19 by 27.8 cm. 1 frontispiece included in pagination-X-356 pages + 1 h.t. facsimile + 16 h.t. plates. Contemporary half-basane, smooth spine, corners, cover boards preserved (some foxing). Two pages lightly wet, otherwise good condition. 2nd edition (E.O.: 1891). A fine set.

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