Descent near Philadelphia
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Title
Descent near Philadelphia
Collection
A system of aeronautics, comprehending its earliest investigations, and modern practice and art
Names
P.S. Duval & Co. (Printer of plates)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1850
Place: Philadelphia
Publisher: J.A. Speel
Library Location
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: VDT (Wise, J. System of aeronautics)
Subjects
Balloons
Balloon ascensions -- History
Aeronautics -- History
Genres
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Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b13737993
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3d1b82f0-c623-012f-208b-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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Date Issued
1850
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MLA format
Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Descent near Philadelphia" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3d1b82f0-c623-012f-208b-58d385a7bc34
APA format
Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1850). Descent near Philadelphia Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3d1b82f0-c623-012f-208b-58d385a7bc34
Chicago/Turabian Format
Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Descent near Philadelphia" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3d1b82f0-c623-012f-208b-58d385a7bc34
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