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1788 Gentleman's Magazine (Dec)~ Nova Constellatio Coin Illustration; Ballooning For Sale
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1788 Gentleman's Magazine (Dec)~ Nova Constellatio Coin Illustration; Ballooning:
$146.50
The Gentleman's Magazine for December 1788 ~Nova Constellatio Coin Illustration; Ballooning
This is an original 1788 Gentleman's Magazine.American Halfpenny:
Page 1069, Figure 4, new American coin: Nova Constellatio One of the earliest illustrations of an American coin
Thoughts on Balloons - Hints to Aeronauts:
Usefulness of ballooning. "...Seven years ago, all the world would have ridiculed the idea of mounting the winds, and flying above the clouds, which is now known to be really practicable..." more
Feasts of Souls in America - Saturnalian Laws:
"...observed by the Native Americans...is called the Feast of the Dead or Feast of Souls. On this occasion there is first a disinterment of all who have died since the last solemnity: the dust of some is collected, the corrupt bodies of others are cleansed: the corpses are carried by their respective friends to their huts..." more
Magazine measures about 8-1/4" x 5-1/4"
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1788 Gentleman's Magazine (Dec)~ Nova Constellatio Coin Illustration; Ballooning $146.50
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