The Balloon Travels of Robert Merry and His Young Friends over Various Countries in Europe.
New York: J.C. Derby & Co., 1855. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. Item #2305725
First edition. Front and end matter and edges lightly foxed, boards a bit rubbed, ink gift note on front endpaper.
viii, [9]-312 pp. 8vo. Blue cloth, gilt titles and decorations on spine, blind-stamped decorations on front and rear board, engraved frontispiece and title page. A story of travel across Europe, presented in the form of a dialogue, by the American author Peter Parley (a pseudonym of Samuel Griswold Goodrich), notable for its several engravings showing a hot air balloon traveling across the countryside.
Price: $125.00
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