Illustrated London Reading Book

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URI

https://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/193381

Date

1845-1855

Description

Pages from the "Illustrated London Reading Book," containing an article about balloons and ballooning history, and an illustration of Charles Green's balloon ascending over Vauxhall Gardens.

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Subject

Balloonists, Ballooning -- Accidents, Balloons -- History, Balloons (aircraft), Balloon ascensions, Illustrated London Reading Book, Green, Charles, 1785-1870, Pilâtre de Rozier, Jean-François, 1754-1785, Montgolfier, Joseph-Michel, 1740-1810, Tester, active 1786