Wonderful Balloon Ascents

New York:: Charles Scribner & Co.,, 1871.. publisher's green cloth, rebacked with brown cloth tape. . Old bookplate; light edgewear.. 12mo,. Text illustrations.. From the French of F. Marion.

Cassell & Co, 1890. Book. Good. hardback. hardback, octavo, pictorial blue cloth, undated but we think about 1890, upper hinge just starting but sewing remains strong, offsetting to the front endpapers from a loosely inserted cutting, the text is free of markings, illustrated, 224pp.

Wonderful Balloon Ascents : or, The Conquest of the Skies - A History of Balloons and Balloon Voyages from the French of F. Marion Charles Scribner & Co., New York, 1871. 12mo. 218pp.+32pp. ads for Illustrated Library of Wonders. Numerous b/w illustrations. A history of early experiments in flight via air balloons (17th-19th century). Emerald green cloth over leather spine. The… Read more about this item

Cassell Petter & Galpin. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Cassell Petter & Galpin. Hardcover with tight binding. Condition: Very Good. Clean and bright text.

London: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, 1870. Hardcover. Very good. 7 x 5 inches, half midnight blue calf and charcoal pebbled cloth boards, handsome gilt decorated spine, raised bands, leather title labels, good to very good, light wear to binding, discoloration to edges of cloth boards, 218 pp, well illustrated with engravings, 36 pp. publisher's catalog at rear, preliinary… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner & Co, 1870. FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. With half-title, frontispiece, 16 additional full-page plates, and 20 plates within publisher's advertisements for the Illustrated Library of Wonders. Half-calf over marbled boards, losses to calf at top right corner of front board, head of spine chipped, marbled edges and end-papers; text is slightly toned. Overall a… Read more about this item

NY: Scribners, 1870. In Original red cloth, stamped in gold. Binding shows a bit of fading to spine, but title still readable. The first edition of this book that was part of the Scribner "Illustrated Library of Wonders" series. A handsome copy. 218 pp. + advertisements. Illustrated.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket. 12mo - over… Read more about this item

London: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., c.1880. (1st edition). Near Fine. small octavo. orig. dec. cloth viii + 224pp., frontis., illusts., Translated from the French. All edges gilt, nice decorated boards a little worn & spotted o/w a nice copy of a scarce item. PHOTO available

Cassell & Company. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Re-bound by library. Undated. Possibly Pre-1900. Dark blue cloth covers with black leather backstrip. Gilt lettering on backstrip. Bumped corners and scuffed edges. Top of backstrip torn. Grubby… Read more about this item

Charles Scribner & Co., 1870. Hardcover. Good. . First English ed. Blue and green cloth boards. General shelf/reading wear. Pages somewhat tanned but clean. Binding sturdy.

Tredition Classics. Used - Like New. Used - Like New. Book is new and unread but may have minor shelf wear. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United… Read more about this item

Dodo Pr. Used - Like New. Used - Like New. Book is new and unread but may have minor shelf wear. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United… Read more about this item

London: Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1874. 224pp. Maroon cloth binding stamped in black and gold. All edge gilt. Numerous illustrations. Light general wear and soiling, dampstain to lower front corner, front endpaper lacking. Library of Wonders series. Owner's signature dated 1914, Ludlow, Mass. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second Edition.. Hardcover. Good.

Ex-Whitting Library, Chester, VT. Bookplate attached to inside front cover. Chipping at top of spine.