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  Evans-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  Museum & wax-work, at the Exchange, New-York, the public are informed that this American Museum contains an extensive collection of the productions of nature and art: among which are the following ...
  Date of publication:
  1793
  

  Author(s):

  American Museum (New York, N.Y. : Established 1790). ; Baker, Gardiner, d. 1798.
  Description:
  Signed: New-York, November 25, 1793. G. Baker, keeper of the museum. Text in three columns. Relief cuts at head with legend: The king of the vultures. The ourang outang; or, Wild-woman of the woods. The East-India porcupine.
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  Evans-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  The principles, history & use, of air-balloons. Also, a prospectus of Messrs. Blanchard & Barker's intended aerial voyage from the city of New-York 1796.
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

  Author(s):

  Blanchard, Jean-Pierre, 1753-1809. ; Baker, Gardiner, d. 1798. ; Washington, George, 1732-1799.
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  Running title: Aerostation. Two variants noted, one on fine paper and the other on coarse. The plate and title page of the course paper variant are printed on fine paper. "List of Mr. Blanchard's aerial voyages"-- p. 40-41. ...
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