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A SYSTEM OF AERONAUTICS.
Wise, John. 1850 2 (AVIATION) Wise, John. A SYSTEM OF AERONAUTICS, Comprehending Its Earliest Investigations and Modern Practice of the Art... With a Brief History of the Author's Fifteen Years' Experience in Aerial Voyages, etc, etc. Philadelphia, 1850. 310p, 1 portrait, 12 plates, some wear to edges, foxing, g-vg. 1st edition. "Wise's demonstrations of balloons, his invention of the rip panel, and his long distance record of 804 miles definitely establish his right to be considered the first American aeronaut of any consequence. His writings A SYSTEM OF AERONAUTICS (1850) and THROUGH THE AIR give evidence of an original, searching, and impartial mind." DAB Vol. XX. Very scarce.
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1500.00 USD
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