[AERONAUTICS - BALLOONS]. Set of 5 volumes including: - FAUJAS DE SAINT-FOND (Barthélémy). Description des expériences de la Machine Aérostatique de MM. de Montgolfier et de celles auxquelles cette découverte a donné lieu. Paris, Cuchet, 1783. First edition of the first work to describe the Montgolfier brothers' first aeronautical experiment, illustrated with a fold-out table and 7 engravings (out of eight). Bound in full contemporary marbled basane, smooth ornate spine, red morocco title-piece. Without the second volume on the experiments at the Château de la Muette, which appeared the following year and is sometimes included. (very rare freckling, engraving no. 5 missing, which was often placed in the frontispiece of the work, slight wear in the margin of plate 8). - TURGAN (Julien). Balloons. Histoire de la locomotion aérienne depuis son origine jusqu'à nos jours. Paris, Plon frères, 1851. In-12, first edition with frontispiece and 16 woodcuts, including 2 fold-outs. Introduction by Gérard de Nerval. Bound in later half marbled calf, spine with 5 raised bands, red morocco title-piece. - GUGLIELMINETTI (Ernst). Le mal des altitudes. Mountain sickness compared to balloon sickness. Observations made during thirteen days at the summit of Mont-Blanc. Paris, Aux bureaux du Progrès médical, 1901. In-8, illustrated edition with numerous black reproductions. Copy enriched with a signed autograph letter from the author. Bound in brown half-maroquin with corners, 5-ribbed spine, covers preserved. - TISSANDIER (Gaston). Voyage dans les airs. Paris, Hachette, 1893. In-8, fourth edition illustrated with 33 black engravings. Bound in brown half-leather, smooth spine decorated. (spine slightly faded) - FARMAN (Maurice). Les merveilles aériennes. Paris, J. Fritsch, 1896. In-8, edition with numerous illustrations by Béthune, H. Farman, Courboin, Rudaux and Fénet. Bound in green half-maroquin with corners, 5-ribbed spine, covers preserved. (spine slightly faded). Expert : Mr Nicolas Asvisio - nicolas.asvisio@gmail.com - 06 47 79 88 52