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The dominion of the air; the story of aerial navigation

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Author
Bacon, John Mackenzie,
Date of Publication
1902.
Call Number
629.13322 B129
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Responsibility
by the Rev. J. M. Bacon ... with twenty-four plates of illustrations from photographs.
Author
Bacon, John Mackenzie,
Place of Publication
London, New York [etc.]
Publisher
Cassell and company, limited,
Date of Publication
1902.
Physical Description
viii, 348 p. front., plates, facsims. 20 cm.
Notes
Chapter VIII: John Wise, the American aeronaut, p. 91-103.
Subjects
Balloons.
Aeronautics
Ballooning.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
629.13322 B129
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Through the air: a narrative of forty years' experience as an aeronaut. Comprising a history of the various attempts in the art of flying by artificial means from the earliest period down to the present time. With an account of the author's most important air-voyages and his many thrilling adventures and hairbreadth escapes. Also, an appendix, in which are given full instructions for the manufacture and management of balloons

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Author
Wise, John,
Date of Publication
1873.
Call Number
629.13322 W812t
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Responsibility
By John Wise. Profusely illustrated.
Author
Wise, John,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, New York, [etc.]
Publisher
To-day publishing company,
Date of Publication
1873.
Physical Description
650 p. incl. col. front., plates, ports., facsim. 24 cm.
Notes
An enlarged edition of the author's "System of aeronautics", issued in 1850.
John wise was an accomplished 19th century balloonist who lived in Lancaster, PA.
Subjects
Aeronautics
Balloons.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
629.13322 W812t
Websites
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