Orrin Lindsay's Plan of Aerial Navigation, with a Narrative of His Explorations in the Higher Regions of the Atmosphere, and His Wonderful Voyage to the Moon!
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Overview:
- Title: Orrin Lindsay's Plan of Aerial Navigation, with a Narrative of His Explorations in the Higher Regions of the Atmosphere, and His Wonderful Voyage to the Moon!
- Author: J. L. Riddell, M.D.
- Year: 1847
- Publisher: John C. Noble's Book and Job Printing Office
- Pages: 24
- Binding: Pamphlet
- Type: Chapter Book
- Title Reference: Orrin Lindsay's Plan of Aerial Navigation, with a Narrative of His Explorations in the Higher Regions of the Atmosphere, and His Wonderful Voyage to the Moon!
- Notes:
- This is a Louisville, Kentucky, publication (or printing). The lecture was delivered at the People's Lyceum of New Orleans on Friday, April 30 (1847-04-30). See the novelette record for more information.
- WorldCat (OCLC, below) reports size 22 cm, which matches that reported for the 33-page New Orleans, Louisiana, publication (see).
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HathiTrust Digital Library provides full view of one copy with original cover:
-- front cover identical to title page except double-line border
-- title page: "Edited by J. L. Riddell, M.D."
-- "Correspondence", p[3]
This Louisville pamphlet contains correspondence between undersigned members of the "admiring audience" and Riddell, dated May 4 and May 8 (Tuesday and Saturday). The undersigned request a copy for publication; Riddell welcomes and complies.
The lecture text, p[5]-24, begins under a heading represented below, whose title and credit both differ from those on the pamphlet title page. The entire two-line credit is: (small) Read Before the People's Lyceum of New Orleans, April 30, 1847. (large) By J. L. Riddell.