Nadar

1864 · 181176 — Paris.: Dentu. 1864. 1st Edition. 12mo. Contemporary quarter cloth over stippled boards gilt spine title marbled endpapers. Very good covers soiled light shelfwear contents tight and bright. 18x11x2.5 cm. French text. Scarce. Nadar was a pioneering photographer and balloonist who was the first to take photographs from a balloon. The “Geant†was a huge experimental balloon that crashed at the end of its second flight leading Nadar to become a proponent of heavier-than-air flight. weight: 1.0 lb. Introduction by Babinet. Dentu. hardcover