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Title: Airship - J.B. Stevens, ca. 1860
Description: “Aéroscaphe captif de campagne (installation volante)“ [tethered airship for field campaign (mobile installation)], lithograph made by J.B. Stevens around 1860. Coloured by a later hand. Size (incl. text): c. 31 x 41 cm. Aviation, and especially airships or balloons, began to emerge as a military technology in the 19th century. This print shows how a tethered airship could be used for battlefield reconnaissance and communication. The gas-filled balloon was attached to a cable that was controlled in altitude by steam engines and could be maneuvered somewhat horizontally with horse power. Prijs: Euro 425,-
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Title: Airship - J.B. Stevens, ca. 1860
Description: “Aéroscaphe captif de campagne (installation volante)“ [tethered airship for field campaign (mobile installation)], lithograph made by J.B. Stevens around 1860. Coloured by a later hand. Size (incl. text): c. 31 x 41 cm. Aviation, and especially airships or balloons, began to emerge as a military technology in the 19th century. This print shows how a tethered airship could be used for battlefield reconnaissance and communication. The gas-filled balloon was attached to a cable that was controlled in altitude by steam engines and could be maneuvered somewhat horizontally with horse power. Prijs: Euro 425,-
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Price: EUR 425.00 = appr. US$ 461.91 Seller: Inter-Antiquariaat Mefferdt & De Jonge
- Book number: 26468
- Book number: 26468