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Item No. 1. [Aerostation in Indian Mythology]
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Item No. 1. [Aerostation in Indian Mythology]
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[colorful watercolor depicting women and men dancing and playing musical instruments while being showered with flower petals by demi-gods in flying machines and in the clouds, India, 18th century; see also pri472 Box 1, Item no. 1] From Maggs Bros. catalog no. 387, Item 1448.
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Item No. 40. Mr. Cocking ; the Nassau Balloon with The Parachute as it ascended. ; the Parachute as it descended by which Mr. Cocking lost his Life. July 24th. 1837
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[print; portrait of British parachute inventor Robert Cocking (1776-1837) with two other views one sheet; for same incidents depicted in similar image, see pri475 Box 2, Item no. 24 ] Artist(s): W. Clark. Printer /Publisher text: "Printed by W. Clark 202 High Holborn." From Maggs Bros. catalog no. 387, Item 1413.
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Item No. 14. Representation of Various Baloons [sic], with the methods of constructing and filling them. The Implements necessary for accelerating or retarding their Motion. See System of Aerostation
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[print, color; 14 vignette images and one diagram; same image as RB 10015, Item no. 26:1] Artist(s): Lodge. Printer /Publisher text: "Published as the Act directs by C. Cooke, No. 17 Paternoster Row Feby. 5th. 1784" From Maggs Bros. catalog no. 387, Item 1460.
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Item No. 19:1. An air balloon invented in the last century
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[print; same image as RB 10015, Item no. 26:1] Printer/Publisher text: "64 European Magazine. / Fig. XLII" "Publish'd by J. Sewell, Cornhill 1st. March 1789." From Maggs Bros. catalog no. 387, Item 1458.
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Item No. 25:1. The Height of Speculation - Groundless Expectations
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[print; caricature; matted with pri472 Box 3, Item No. 25:2] Artist(s): George Cruikshank. From Maggs Bros. catalog no. 387, Item 1447.
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Item No. 25:2. Air-um Scare-um Travelling
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[print; caricature; matted with pri472 Box 3, Item No. 25:1] Artist(s): George Cruikshank. From Maggs Bros. catalog no. 387, Item 1447.
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