LUNARDI, Vincenzo (1759-1806). An Account of the First Aërial Voyage in England. London: Printed for the Author, 1784. 8o (200 x 120 mm). 2 engraved folding plates and double-page facsimile (text and plates with occasional foxing, tear to inner margin of half title, otherwise clean). Contemporary full red turkey, the covers with single fillet panel, the spine simply ruled in gilt, board edges and turn-ins gilt, edges gilt. Second Edition, PRESENTATION COPY, SIGNED BY LUNARDI ON THE HALF TITLE. Provenance: William Adams, bound in on guard before first blank is autograph note by Lunardi in Italian signed on the address leaf ("Lunardi"), presenting the book to him and arranging for a meeting in Chelsea; John Trotter Brockett (armorial bookplate); Marquis of Crewe (armorial bookplate).
LUNARDI, Vincenzo (1759-1806). An Account of the First Aërial Voyage in England. London: Printed for the Author, 1784. 8o (200 x 120 mm). 2 engraved folding plates and double-page facsimile (text and plates with occasional foxing, tear to inner margin of half title, otherwise clean). Contemporary full red turkey, the covers with single fillet panel, the spine simply ruled in gilt, board edges and turn-ins gilt, edges gilt. Second Edition, PRESENTATION COPY, SIGNED BY LUNARDI ON THE HALF TITLE. Provenance: William Adams, bound in on guard before first blank is autograph note by Lunardi in Italian signed on the address leaf ("Lunardi"), presenting the book to him and arranging for a meeting in Chelsea; John Trotter Brockett (armorial bookplate); Marquis of Crewe (armorial bookplate).

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LUNARDI, Vincenzo (1759-1806). An Account of the First Aërial Voyage in England. London: Printed for the Author, 1784. 8o (200 x 120 mm). 2 engraved folding plates and double-page facsimile (text and plates with occasional foxing, tear to inner margin of half title, otherwise clean). Contemporary full red turkey, the covers with single fillet panel, the spine simply ruled in gilt, board edges and turn-ins gilt, edges gilt. Second Edition, PRESENTATION COPY, SIGNED BY LUNARDI ON THE HALF TITLE. Provenance: William Adams, bound in on guard before first blank is autograph note by Lunardi in Italian signed on the address leaf ("Lunardi"), presenting the book to him and arranging for a meeting in Chelsea; John Trotter Brockett (armorial bookplate); Marquis of Crewe (armorial bookplate).