Lot n° 205

ORLANDI, Francesco. Descrizione della nuova macchina aereobatica costrutta in Mantova dall'aereonauta Francesco Orlandi con due incisioni. A beneficio del nuovo tempio di S. Antonio in Arcella.Padova, Tipografia Penada, 1844.

Estimation : Start Price 300 € /
Description
8vo, mm. 206x135; Contemporary marbled boards binding, inside original wrappers, pp. 14, including the wrapper for the Titlepage; 2 copper plates. Stamp of private library on the upper margin, “Dott. Giulio Marcon”.

VERY RARE ILLUSTRATED EDITION.
Important work of air force history. The final panel shows the dual-chamber balloon, which was working with hot air and gas, and outlines detail 10 figures. Francesco Orlandi was a pupil of the famous balloonist Bolognese Francesco Zambeccari.
Boffito 29 e a p. 322.

Small damages to the spine good specimen.Il lotto viene venduto provvisto di licenza d'esportazione/The lot is offered with a valid export licence.
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