Crotchets in the Air
John Poole. Crotchets in the Air; or, an (Un)Scientific Account of a Balloon-Trip, in a Familiar Letter to a Friend. London: Henry Colburn, 1838. First edition.
Octavo. 98pp + 2pp ads. Publisher's green pictorial cloth, spine and front cover lettered and decorated in gilt, endleaves in yellow.
Dickens colleague John Poole's first-hand account of an ascent by famous balloonist Charles Green. Spine darkened and leaning, backstrip peeling; boards rubbed, bumped, and soiled; front hinge gently cracked; light uniform toning, occasional creasing throughout. About very good. Item #1784
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