A Treatise upon Aerostation
Dates
- 1831
Creator
- Walker, Thomas, 1859-1912 (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
Access to the Theodore Newton Vail Collection of Aeronautical Images, Broadsides and Clippings is not authorization to publish. Separate written application for permission to publish must be made to the Institute Archives. Copyright of some items in this collection may be held by respective creators, not by the donor of the collection.
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Originals
Box 17
Physical Description
Book - Portfolio w/ plates
Dimensions
26 pages; 13.2 x 20.8 cm
General Note
An illustrated treatise by Thomas Walker explaining the natural principles of bird flight and how to make a “flying car with wings, in which a man may sit...and soar through the air with great facility.” First printed in 1810 as "A treatise upon the art of flying ...".
- Airships Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Engineering Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Flying-machines Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ornithopters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- clippings (information artifacts) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Creator
- Walker, Thomas, 1859-1912 (Person)
- Somerton, W. H. (William Henry) (Printer, Person)
Repository Details
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