Wonderful Balloon Ascents or The Conquest of the Skies

A History of Balloons and Balloon Voyages

from the french of F. Marion

Published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co: London, Paris & New York

No date but owners inscription of 1884 Eagle House School Wimbledon, illustrated with plates, bound in original decorated blue cloth covers.

Contents
Part I - The Conquest of the skies - 1783
Part II - The History of Aerostation from the year 1783
Part III - Scientific experiments - applications of ballooning