The Penny Mechanic
Heppel, Robert Thompson

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Date
1837-1847Description
Four items: A broadside containing a satirical glee and verses about Mr. Green and his balloons. A cartoon showing London monuments conversing about an impending earthquake and a sky full of balloons "to be lent on hire during the earthquake." Two clippings of mechanical illustrations of gas balloon inflation. For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/715
Subject
Political satire, English, Musical parodies, Mechanics, Poetry, Balloons (aircraft)