L'Amour dans le globe; ou, L'Almanach volant, composé de petites pièces fugitives, légères ou galantes, en prose & en vers: avac un précis historique de l'origine du globe aérostatique, des expériences du Champ-de-Mars, de Versailles, de la Muette & des Tuileries, ainsi que vers & chansons y relatifs. Le tout enrichi de figures
Publisher Chez Jubert French
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An assemblage of prose and verse published the year after the Montgolfiers' famous balloon flights. The primary content is an illustrated history of the Montgolfiers' hot-air balloon development, including folded engravings that depict the progression from early tests to the more fantastic demonstrations staged for Louis XVI at Versailles.
Red levant morocco by Riviere with gilt balloon ornaments on the spine and corners of both covers.
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