[BLANCHARD (Jean Pierre).] & LIVESAY (R.)

Jean Pierre Blanchard.

PIONEERING BALLOONIST

Engraving measuring 240 by 210mm. Trimmed outside the plate mark, captioned in English and French. Very good. London, S. Hooper, 24 March, 1785.

£450.00

A lovely print celebrating the achievements of balloonist (“aerial mariner”), Jean Pierre Blanchard (1753-1809), especially his crossing of the English Channel on 7th January, 1785. The print states that a pyramid was built to mark the spot of his landing and, in addition to being awarded a substantial pension, Louis XVII designated the area should thence be named the Canton of Blanchard.

Blanchard’s adventures continued: on 9 January, 1793, he made the first balloon flight in America, flying from the Walnut St jail in Philadelphia to Deptford in Gloucester County, New Jersey.

Stock No.
251890
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