E. A. Crome collection of pamphlets on aeronautical subjects, 1784-1928
- Bib ID:
- 5415904
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
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- London [etc] : 1784-1928
- 16 pamphlets: ill. ; 21 - 25cm. + in box
- Summary:
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A collection of articles from 7 journals including 5 pamphlets from the collection of E.A. Crome relating to aviation, published between 1784-1928.
- Full contents:
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- [1] " An history of the discovery of the aerostatic machine, or Air balloon; with a discussion of the philosophical principles on which it is constucted, and a full account of the late wonderful Aërial excursions" (The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure: for January, 1784. vol. 74)
- [2] "The Air-balloon; or, The sages Adventures in a flight to the Moon. A tale, in six short cantos" (London: Printed for G Bremner, bookfeller, 1784
- [3] "Aerostation " (in The Panorama of science and art: embracing the sciences of ... by James Smith, Vol. 2 (Liverpool, Printed for Nuttal, Fisher, and Co. 1815.)
- [4] My first and last balloon ascent (London, London Society March, 1863)
- [5] Travelling in the air (London, London Society December 1863)
- [6] "The Temple anecdotes : invention and discovery, early aeronauts and Testu's balloon voyage, the beginning and end of parachutes by Ralph and Chandos Temple" (London: Groombridge and Sons, 1865)
- [7] "In a balloon " (Longman's Magazine, Vol. V, Nov. 1884 to April 1885.)
- [8] Flying-machine work and the 1/6 I. H.P. steam motor weighing 3 1/4 lbs by Lawrence Hargrave. [read before the Royal Society of N.S. Wales, August 3, 1892.] (Journal Royal Society N.S.W. vol. 26 1891-1892)
- [9] "Recent science. ...- Flying machines by Prince Kropotkin" . (The Nineteenth Century : a monthly review. Vol. 36 December 1894.)
- [10] "Leonardo da Vinci and the science of flight by Edward McCurdy" (The Nineteenth Century and after, No. 401, July 1910)
- [11] "Aeroplanes by F.G. Stone" (The Nineteenth Century and after, No. 521, July 1920)
- [12] "Our flying men by Mrs Maurice Hewlett" (Printed in Great Britain by Beaty Hart, Bridewell Works, Green Lane, Kettering, circa 1917?)
- [14] "An Imperial air policy. by Sir Charles Bright, F.R.S.E." (The Quarterly Review. No. 476. July, 1923)
- [15] "Some aerial memories by W.E. de B. Whittaker (The Cornhill Magazine, New Series vol. LV. July to December 1923.)
- [16] "Some aerial memories by W.E. de B. Whittaker (The Cornhill Magazine, December 1923.)
- [17] "Education in the Royal Air Force, the story of an educational experiment : paper read at the Annual General Meeting , February 24th and 25th, 1928 by Col. Ivor Curtis, Educational Advisor, Air Ministry." (London : Assoication of Technical Institutions, 1928?)
- Notes:
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- Handwritten listing of Collection contents : [1] Air Balloon, Universal Magazine, January 1784. -- [2] Air Ballon Poem, etc 1784 -- [3] Aerostation, historical, etc 1815 -- [4] London Society, story March ... 1863 -- [5] London Society, Historical, Decbr...1863 -- [6] Balloon Romance, Historical 1865 -- [7] Longman's Magazine. In a balloon 1885 -- [8] Flying machine work, 9. plates L. Hargrave 1891-92. -- [9] Nineteenth Century. Flying machines , Kropotkin Dec. 1894 -- [10] Nineteenth Century. Leonardo da Vinci & Flying. July 1910 -- [11] Nineteenth Century. Aeroplanes B.G. Stone. July 1920 -- [12] Our Flying Men, Mrs M. -- [13] Official Programme 1st Aerial Derby Australia 1920 -- [14] An Impl air policy, Quarterly Review. C. Bright July 1923 -- [15] Cornhill Magazine, Aerial Memories Whittaker 7-12 1923 -- [16] Cornhill Mag. Aerial memories Whittaker Dec 1923 -- [17] Assn. of Technical Institution, Ann. Meeting, Air Force, Feb. 1928.
- Title supplied by collector and cataloguer.
- Pamphlet [13] Official programme 1st Aerial Derby Australia 1920 is missing on shelf. Pamphlet [16 ] is a duplicate copy of Pamphlet [15]
- Related Material:
- E.A. Crome collection relating to aviation in Australia, 1914-2005 (bulk 1914-2005) ; Located at NLA Manuscript MS 1925 E.A Crome collection of photographs on aviation.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Crome, E. A. (Ernest Alfred), 1902-1987
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2057 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1987
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1928
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