first edition Contemporary quarter cloth over stippled boards, gilt spine title, marbled endpapers.
1864 · Paris.
by Nadar.
Paris.: Dentu., 1864. 1st Edition.. Contemporary quarter cloth over stippled boards, gilt spine title, marbled endpapers. . Very good, covers soiled, light shelfwear, contents tight and bright.. 12mo., 18x11 cm. . French text. Scarce. Nadar was a pioneering photographer and balloonist who was the first to take photographs from a balloon. The “Geant” was a huge experimental balloon that crashed at the end of its second flight, leading Nadar to become a proponent of heavier-than-air flight. weight: 1.0 lb. Introduction by Babinet.
(Inventory #: 181176)