PINGERON. The art of making your own aerostatic balloons, according to those of M. de Montgolfier. Amsterdam, and Paris: Hardouin, s.d. [1783]. First edition, in-8; 42 p, frontispiece. Bound with: Letter to M. de *** on his project to travel with the aërostatic sphere of M. de Montgolfier. A Aéropolis, chez Zéphirolin, et à Paris, chez les marchands de feuilles volantes, l'an de la Lune... 16p. in-8, with a beautiful folding frontispiece representing a balloon with a whole crew...Two rare texts concerning aerostation bound after the following work: MESMER. Précis historique des faits relatifs au magnétisme animal jusqu'en avril 1781. Work translated from the German. London, 1781. First French edition. Followed by: Réponse d'un médecin de Paris à un médecin de province, sur le prétendu magnétisme animal de M. Mesmer. Vienna: Delalain, 1780. 16p. Followed by: Rapport de MM. Cosnier, Maloet, Darcet... sur les avantages reconnus de la nouvelle méthode d'administrer l'électricité dans les maladies nerveuses... Paris: Pierres, 1783. [2f.], 115p.5 works bound in an in-8 volume, of which two rare opuscules concern aerostation. Bound in marbled calf with some defects, smooth spine decorated, good condition inside. Ex libris engraved on the balloon Charles Dollfus.
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