Gibbs-Smith, C.H. [Introduction and Notes]

Balloons

London: The Ariel Press, 1956. First Edition, First Printing. Wrappers in illustrated dust jacket.

A handsomely presented collection of ballooning images.
Small Elephant Folio; 16 by 12 inches (40.5 by 29.5 cm); xv + 12 color plates. plain wrappers in illustrated dust jacket under glassine jacket.

Beige stiff paper covers with black lettering to front cover. and spine. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Glassine jacket with small stains, chips, closed tears and expected age-darkening; light wear to dust jacket.

Carefully handled, Text clean, Bindings firm. Very Good, Plus. Item #16510

Beautifully illustrated history of early hot air ballooning consisting of 15 pages of text plus 12 full page color plates.  The selection of colored prints are from the period of 1783-1820, chosen for their pictorial quality and their aeronautical and historical significance.

Ref: Library Reviews Dec 1956, 811

Price: $95.00