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Cover title.Edited by Arthur F. Brown.Includes roster, 4 p. at end.

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

Illustration (photographic reproduction) of a hypothetical invasion by land, air, and sea of England by French forces, circa early 1800s. The scene depicts balloons in flight, warships, and troops passing through a tunnel under the English Channel.

Illustration, "Mr. Garnerin, the first man to descend safely in a parachute," circa late 18th-early 19th century. Depicts Andre Jacques Garnerin with his early parachute design.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's…

Photographic reproduction of a painted portrait featuring an unidentified soldier, circa 1800s-1910s.

Illustration (photographic reproduction) of André-Jacques Garnerin's parachute descent from a balloon, London, England, 1802.

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…

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

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

Illustration (photographic reproduction) of an airship, circa 1834.