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[Print of James Sadler during balloon ascent]
Letterpress print of James Sadler during a balloon ascent, undated.

[Print of Vincent Lunardi during balloon ascent]
Letterpress print of Vincent Lunardi during a balloon ascent, original piece dated circa 1785.

[Print of crowds with hydrogen balloon used in 1783 flight by Nicolas-Louis Robert and Jacques Charles]
Letterpress print of crowds with the hydrogen balloon used in the 1783 flight by Nicolas-Louis Robert and Jacques Charles, Paris, France, undated.

[Print of balloon in flight over Hungerford Market]
Letterpress print of a balloon in flight over Hungerford Market, London, England, original piece dated 1833.

La descente du globe aerostatique dans la Prairie de Nesle [Engraving of balloon in Nesle, France]
Engraving, "La descente du globe aerostatique dans la Prairie de Nesle," depicting a balloon descending in Nesle, France, original piece dated circa 1850s. Text in French is engraved below the image.Label included with engraving: "Satirical print on…

[Print of balloonist James Sadler and passenger William Clayfield landing in Bristol Channel]
Letterpress print of balloonist James Sadler and passenger William Clayfield landing in the Bristol Channel, original piece dated circa 1810.

Luftfahrt des Herrn Professors Bourguet, zu Berlin den 23 May Ao 1804 [Etching of Professor Bourguet]
Etching of a bust portrait in profile of Professor Bourguet surrounded by ballooning items, original artwork dated 1804. Depicted items include barrels of gas, books, a compass, a balloon, and a parachute.Inscription in German below image: "Luftfahrt…

[Print of hot-air balloon and crowds at 1804 coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte]
Letterpress print of a hot-air balloon and crowds at the 1804 coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte, undated.

Experience Celebre Faite a Paris [Engraving of balloon flight on January 2, 1783]
Engraving, "Experience Celebre Faite a Paris," depicting the January 2, 1783 balloon flight over France, undated. Text in French is engraved below the image.Label included with engraving: "Paris Ascent. Monday, December 1 [crossed out with…

[Balloon in flight above crowd and hangar]
Photograph of a balloon in flight above a crowd and hangar, circa 1910s. "1914" is painted on the balloon.Stamped on verso: "R. R. Martin / [address in Hollywood, California]."
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