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Rufus Porters plan for this 'aerial locomotive' were set forth in two pamphlets published in 1849 and 1850 and are reprinted in this edition limited to 1000 copies with illustrations and notes from originals owned by the Minnesota Historical Society.
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Yankee Inventors Flying Ship
Published by
Minnesota Historical Society Pr, 1969
ISBN 10: 0873510526
ISBN 13: 9780873510523
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0873510526I4N00
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Yankee Inventors Flying Ship
Published by
Minnesota Historical Society Pr, 1969
ISBN 10: 0873510526
ISBN 13: 9780873510523
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Very Good/Good+ Condition. Dust jacket has a chip about the size of a quarter missing from the rear and a few small closed tears. Light foxing to the top edge. No marks on the text block. Previous owner's name on the front free end paper and the front paste down. Special Edition Numbered 828 out of a printing of 2000. ; Oblong 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 51 pages. Seller Inventory # 73268
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A Yankee Inventor's Flying Ship
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Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul MN, 1969
ISBN 10: 0873510526
ISBN 13: 9780873510523
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Seller: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: near fine. Limited to 2000 Copies. Limited to 2,000 copies, Reprint of two pamphlets published in 1849 and 1850, with illustrations and notes from the originals, of an "aerial locomotive" or "Aeroport" invented by Rufus Porter, edited by Rhoda Gilman. 51 pages. Limited to 2,000 copies, DJ in mylar sleeve.; 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 ". Seller Inventory # 9971
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Yankee Inventors Flying Ship
Published by
Minnesota Historical Society Pr, 1969
ISBN 10: 0873510526
ISBN 13: 9780873510523
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Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Limited Edition. Limited numbered edition, signed by Rhoda Gilman. Near fine/very good+. Signed on title page. Tight and clean with sharp corners. Unclipped dust jacket has faint rubbing. From a personal collection. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Signed by Editor. Seller Inventory # 257694
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Yankee Inventors Flying Ship
Published by
Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, 1969
ISBN 10: 0873510526
ISBN 13: 9780873510523
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Seller: Cambridge Books, Cambridge, MN, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 51 pages illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portraits 17 x 24 cm. Introduction / Rhoda R. Gilman --Aerial navigation / Rufus Porter (1849) --An aerial steamer / Rufus Porter (1850) --Index. This copy inscribed by the editor (the Minnesota Historical Society's Rhoda Gilman) "To Jeannette Piccard with deepest respect and admiration, Rhoda Gilman". Piccard was a record breaking female balloonist and also the first woman Episcopalian Priest in the United States. Inscribed by the Editor. Seller Inventory # 013424
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Yankee Inventors Flying Ship (Piccard).
Published by
Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1969
ISBN 10: 0873510526
ISBN 13: 9780873510523
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Seller: Cambridge Books, Cambridge, MN, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 51 pages illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portraits 17 x 24 cm. This copy inscribed by Gilman (the MHS Editor) to famed balloonist Don Piccard on the title page: "To Don Piccard with admiration and best wishes, Rhoda Gilman". The book is perfect, the jacke with one small closed tear. Inscribed by the Editor. Seller Inventory # 024392
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Yankee Inventors Flying Ship
Published by
Minnesota Historical Society Pr, 1969
ISBN 10: 0873510526
ISBN 13: 9780873510523
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