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garnerin andré jacques, 19th century

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A.J. Garnerin, aeronaute, inv. du parachute, né à Paris, 1769 [death symbol] 1823 / Jules Porreau, sc., 1853.

A.J. Garnerin, aeronaute, inv. du parachute, né à Paris, 1769 [death s...

Head-and-shoulders portrait of French balloonist and parachutist, André Jacques Garnerin.

Aeronautics / drawn by Joseph Clement ; engraved by A.W. Warren & J. Davis.

Aeronautics / drawn by Joseph Clement ; engraved by A.W. Warren & J. D...

Technical illustration shows early balloon designs: "Lana's aeronautic machine," Montgolfiers' balloon," "Blanchard's balloon," "Garnerin ascending [and] descending" in his parachute, the "Charles & Roberts' ba... More