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Published by Printed for the Author and G. Woodfall (Journal) 1784 and 1811, London, 1784
, [6] 66 [6], 39 pages, 3 plates comprising engraved frontispiece by Bartolozzi after Cosway and two folding engraved plates, publisher's list to final leaf verso of An Account of the First Aerial Voyage. Second volume has drop title with cropped imprint at foot, including tables of observations made at Hackney Wick, at the moment the balolon was seen rising over the trees, and a folding equation table for the barometer (Journal). Front free endpaper inscribed Robert Todd, June. 12. 1909, From The Beaufoy Library Sale with bookplate to front pastedown First Editions , Henry Sotheran & Co. book label at foot of upper pastedown, minor foxing up to page 33 of first volume section and title page of Journal, ghosting of engravings on folding pages. Slight damage to head and tail of spine, rubbing to rear cover leather near spine, slight damage to paper of upper hinge, good condition , half bound black morocco, gilt title on spine with 6 panels (4 contain gilt flower motifs) and 5 raised bands with marbled paper and text block edge , Quarto , 21.5cm x 13.5cm Hardback ISBN: