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GARNERIN, Andre Jacques. Etching of French Aeronaut, Andre Jacques Garnerin in 1802. Published by S Kirby, London, (1814). Portrait etching, 'Monsr Garnerin, and his Extraordinary Descent in a Parachute, Sept 21st 1802'. Andre Jacques Garnerin (1769-1823) became a balloon inspector in the French Army in 1793. In Paris in 1797, he performed the first public exhibition of a parachute jump from a free-flying balloon, descending 3200 feet. 9 x 5 ½”. Together with 1803 engraving titled Pneumatics, Aerostation, and illustrated pre 1810 3 pp British encyclopedic entry on “Aerostation”, with listing of meteorites reported and described to date. Largest 8 ½ x 11. Very good.