Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Pocock, George
Title:
A treatise on the æropleustic art, or, Navigation in the air : by means of kites, or buoyant sails : with a description of the charvolant, or kite carriage : and containing numerous most amusing and interesting anecdotes connected with several extraordinary excursions both by sea and land : with characteristic illustrations, drawn on stone by Rose Gilbert ; from designs by David Cox, jun.
Alternate Title(s):
Treatise on the aeropleustic art
Published / Created:
London : Longman, Brown, and Co., 1851.
Physical Description:
54 p., [7] leaves of plates (one folded) : ill. ; 19 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2009 38
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Cover title, on publisher's illustrated boards: History of the charvolant or kite carriage. Cover lithographs by Day & Son.

Lithographs printed by Alfred Pocock.

First published, London, 1827, under title "The aeropleustic art", with dedication signed: George Pocock.

Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 395

BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in publisher's original illustrated printed boards, as issued. Cased with: Nobleman and gentleman's director and assistant in the choice of their wheel-carriage. London, 1783. (L 407.5)
Subject Terms:
Kites -- Great Britain. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Amusements -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Longman, Brown, and Co. -- Publisher.
Form/Genre:
Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1851.
Contributors:
Gilbert, Rose, lithographer. | Cox, David, 1809–1885, ill. | Pocock, Alfred, printer of plates.