Tissandier Collection (page 4)

Vincent Lunardi Esqr. secretary to the late Neapolitan ambassador, first aerial traveller in England. An honorary member of the Honble

PJ Barthez. Head-and-shoulders portrait of scientist PJ Barthez, whose locomotion studies served as a precursor to the study of aerodynamics. Date ca. 1800

Nouveau systeme de locomotion aerienne du Docteur Van Hecke. Design drawing for system of harnessing several balloons in descending size to provide the lift to transport various weights of people

Card shows two children ascending in the basket of a balloon waving a flag and handkerchief. Date between 1860 and 1900?

Aerialist wearing wings strapped to his shoulders and feet while suspended from a balloon. Date between 1870 and 1900

Ville de Bruxelles, Parc Leopold... dimanche 11 octobre 1885, de 2 e 4 hres. de l apres-midi. Grande fete aerostatique populaire

L ignorance prouvee. Ou les evenements de la journee du 11 juillet 1784 au Luxembourg. French cartoon ridicules the attempt of Abbe Miollan

A consultation previous to an aerial voyage from London to Weilburg in Nassau on the 7th day of November, 1836. Group portrait with balloon in the background of (from left to right) W. Prideaux, J

Scaled design drawing for the valve assembly of a balloon, including top, bottom, and side views. Date 1868?

Nicolas Jacques Conte
Mr. Charles. Head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist JAC. Charles, who made the first flight in a hydrogen balloon, Dec. 1, 1783. Date between 1790 and 1850

Les auteurs de la belle Bourbonnaise. French caricature shows two men in a balloon basket shaped like a tri-corner hat attached to a balloon with the face of a man

The chamber of genius. British cartoon shows an artist wearing nightshirt and painting a picture at his home/studio while his wife, children, and a cat are neglected

Mr. le maris. deArlande, premier navigateur aerien
Mr. le maris. dArlande, premier navigateur aerien. Half-length portrait of French balloonist Marquis Francois Laurent d Arlande in uniform. Date 1784. Mr. le maris

M. Charles. Head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist JAC. Charles, who made the first flight in a hydrogen balloon, Dec. 1, 1783. Date between 1790 and 1850

3eme et derniere experience de descente en parachute par Melle. Garnerin, au Champ de Mars, dimanche 21 avril, a son profit

L arrivee. Drawing shows the descent of a balloon with a parachutist below and balloonist in basket controlling descent. Date between 1850 and 1900

Itineraire - de l ascension de nuit du 7 aout 1884, de la Villette e Poisly. Hand-drawn map shows the route, time, and altitude of a night balloon journey in France from La Villette (Paris)

Allarme generale des habitants de Gonesse occasionee par la chute du ballon areostatique de Mr. de Mongolfier. Vue d optique shows the unmanned gas balloon, The Globe

Tivoli. Le dimanche 22 aout, 1824, grand fete extraordinaire a l occasion de la Saint-Louis. Ascension en balon, par M. Margat

Navire aerien dirigeable. Systeme JB Metivier, force ascensionnelle 90, 000 kos. Scaled design drawing for a patent submitted by JB Metivier shows two cross-sections for a fish shaped airship

Experience du globe aerostatique du MM. Charles et Robert, au Jardin des Thuileries le 1er decembre 1783. Print shows Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles

M. Eiffel, our artists latest tour de force, June 29, 1889. Caricature of Gustav Eiffel in the form of the Eiffel Tower, which he built for the Exposition universelle in Paris in 1889

La pensees eleve, le souvenir demeure. Collecting card shows balloon flying over a bridge and waterway as letters fall from the balloon basket to birds on ground below. Date between 1860 and 1900

Four scenes of men and women courting(?) while riding in balloons captioned with rebuses. Date between 1783 and 1800

Grand ballon captif a vapeur, de M. Henry Giffard text. Blank form for passengers to record observations (data) during ascents in Giffards giant captive balloon from the Tuileries courtyard in

Cremorne Gardens... Grand Victoria fete in honour of the Inauguration of the Exhibition of All Nations, by Her Majesty, on Thursday, May 1st, 1851

Lower part of a large captive balloon moored to a launching platform showing network of ropes and balloon basket with about 10 occupants. Date between 1880 and 1890

Collecting cards depicting a story about a Chinese governor of Bac-Ninh, who, while relaxing on a hill with his rabbits, is frightened by an approaching balloon carrying sailors

Royal Gardens, Vauxhall. Juvenile fete, next Wednesday, 21st... Text-only broadside announcing a festival at Vauxhall Gardens, London, England, 1841?

Blank sheet of stationery with elaborate watermark for the French papermakers Canson & Montgolfier, including an 1883 calendar surrounded by a decorative border

Madame Blanchard (Madeleine Sophie Armand) aeronaute nee vers 1778 death symbol e Paris 6 juillet 1819. Half-length portrait of French balloonist, Marie-Madeleine-Sophie Armand Blanchard. Date 1859

Le prince de Ligne. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Prince de Ligne, who was on board the balloon La Fresselle, Jan. 19, 1784, with Joseph Montgolfier and Pilatre de Rozier. Date 1825

Aerostat electrique a helice conduit dans les airs. Design drawings show several views of an electric powered airship designed by Albert and Gaston Tissandier, which made an ascension October 8

A lighter-than-air craft, consisting of one large balloon and four smaller balloons harnessed together, decorated with French flags

Balloon labeled H. Lachambre, with two men riding in the basket. Poster possibly advertising a balloon manufactured by Henri Lachambre whose facility is located in Vaugirard, a section of Paris

Dupuy de Lome, marine engineer who built a dirigible for the French government in 1872, head-and-shoulders portrait. Date between 1880 and 1900

Navigation aerienne, systeme de M. Henri Giffard. Broadside announcing Henri Giffards first steam powered airship design in 1852. Includes a technical drawing of his design. Date ca. 1852

Proposed design for balloon utilizing sails for propulsion, Paris, 1783. Design drawing shows two men in basket steering balloon by manipulation of a sail

Bartmy. Faujas de Saint-Fond (geologiste), professeur de geologie au Jardin du Roi. Ne e Montelimar... 1741... mort... 1819

Trente jours de plaisirs. 1000 fr. de plaisirs pour 15 fr. Pour 50 centimes par jour, on pourra, pendant un mois, aller chaque jour a des theatres, bals, concerts, cirques, arenes, etc

James Sadler, Esqr. first English aeronaut. Head-and-shoulders portrait of English balloonist James Sadler. Date 1812 May 1

Le grand ballon captif des Tuileries. Broadside announcing Henri Giffards captive balloon ascension in the courtyard of the Tuileries, Paris

Seconde et derniere ascension du ballon Monstre, construit et dirige par Mr. Green... 9 janvier, 1837. Text-only broadside announcing a balloon ascension by Charles Green, in his balloon Monstre

Navigation aerienne. Solution dun grand probleme par lemploi des voiles mobiles... Systeme Augte. Lanteigne, menuisier mecen.... Scaled design drawings for a patent show Aug

Aviation, etudes, essais et inventions qui, sans resourdre le probleme de l aviation, ont pourtant donne des resultats interesssants et encourageants e l auteur

The splendid model of the parachute or flying machine, with which the late Mons. Le Tur ascended from Cremorne Gardens... will be exhibited in the large room of the above house on Monday next

Aerostat dirigeable systeme Vaussin Chardanne, brevet... Nouveaux procedes de direction aerienne presente e lInstitut de France, 1852

Ville de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. 63me conference de la bibliotheque populaire dans la salle du theatre, le mercredi 13 avril 1881... par M. Gaston Tissandier

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"Tissandier: A Journey through the Skies and Time" Step right up to the fancy fair in Princes Park, Liverpool, August 1849. Amidst the excitement, a design drawing captures our attention - a man-powered flying machine by Tissandier. Imaginations soar as we envision its potential at Vauxhall on Wednesday, July 31st, under the watchful eye of Mr. Green. Speaking of visionaries, Felix Nadar stands tall in his half-length portrait while standing in the basket of an awe-inspiring creation. His work on "La daguerreotypomanie" revolutionized photography but also fueled his fascination with flight. Intriguingly labeled "Suffrage Universel, " a hot air balloon takes flight across the skies. Meanwhile, Maison tournante aerienne spins gracefully above us like an ethereal dream come true. Fast forward to Paris in 1881 at the Exposition of Electricity where an electric airship captivates spectators' imaginations. The future is now within reach. The Tissandier brothers' dirigible balloon enchants us further with its intricate nacelle captured beautifully in an engraving that transports us back to their pioneering era. As aviation evolves rapidly, famous aviators grace L Illustration's cover on September 4th, 1909. Their daring exploits inspire generations to take flight and push boundaries beyond what was once thought possible. But let's not forget Gaston Tissandier's artistic talents too. In his whimsical artwork titled "The Man in the Moon" from 1648 (1887), he invites us into a world where dreams merge seamlessly with reality. Lastly, we encounter a satirical engraving depicting Miolan and Janinet's ill-fated balloon fire from 1784 (1887). Through Gaston Tissandier's skilled hand emerges both humor and caution, reminding us of the risks involved in our quest for flight.