The Man in the Moon, 1648 (1887). Artist: Gaston Tissandier

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The Man in the Moon, 1648, (1887). Frontispiece of a novel of Gonzales, 1648, showing a man flying by means of a contraption pulled by birds. Published in History of Balloons by Gaston Tissandier, Paris, 1887.

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License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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