The Balloonists The History of the First Aeronauts
Stroud: Sutton Publishing, 2006. Octavo, printed wrappers, 268 pp., 16 double sided plates. A very fine copy. Well known industrial historian and author, Rolt, draws from primary source evidence and contemporary accounts in his publication on the history of balloons. From those first nascent flights in 1903 to the heavier-than-air..... More