Lot 327 - 1784 Premier vol : "An Account of the First Aerial

1784 Premier vol : "An Account of the First Aerial



Lot 327 - 1784 Premier vol : "An Account of the First Aerial

Feldman International Auctions » Livres, Manuscrits & Partitions / Books, Manuscripts & Music
Price realised
150 CHF
Estimate
150 - 200 CHF
Auction date
Sun 15 Jun 2025 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1784 Premier vol : "An Account of the First Aerial Voyage in England" – page de faux-titre du livre publié en 1784, signée par l’auteur italien Vincent Lunardi, publié dans le mois suivant son vol du 15 septembre 1784 depuis le terrain d'artillerie de Moorfields près de Ware, marquant le premier vol aérien en Angleterre (précédé en Grande-Bretagne uniquement par Tytler en Écosse). Autographe très rare de ce pionnier de l’aviation.

1784 First Flight: "An Account of the First Aerial Voyage in England" half title page of the 1784 book signed by the author Italian Vincent Lunardi, published within a month of Lunardi's flight on 15th Sep 1784 from the Artillery Ground of Moorfields near Ware, this being the first flight in England (being preceded in GB by Tytler in Scotland), a very rare autograph of this pioneer aviator.

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