A Collection of Prints, Maps and Drawings of North American Interest, the Property of a Lady
DONALDSON, Washington H. Ballooning in Boston, signed pen, ink and wash drawing, showing the balloon floating above the sea, with ships below, and another balloon in the distance, inscribed on the balloon: "Barnum No. 5", and dated beneath: "Boston May 26th 1875 (111 ascent) ... from Cloud Land," 180 x 120 mm., framed and glazed; and 2 other American topographical drawings, of "New York City as seen from the heights North of Montgomery, Jersey City 1860," and the "New York and Buffalo Railway Bridge," [circa 1850]. (3)
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DONALDSON, Washington H. Ballooning in Boston, signed pen, ink and wash drawing, showing the balloon floating above the sea, with ships below, and another balloon in the distance, inscribed on the balloon: "Barnum No. 5", and dated beneath: "Boston May 26th 1875 (111 ascent) ... from Cloud Land," 180 x 120 mm., framed and glazed; and 2 other American topographical drawings, of "New York City as seen from the heights North of Montgomery, Jersey City 1860," and the "New York and Buffalo Railway Bridge," [circa 1850]. (3)