The Ascent of the Royal Nassau Balloon from Vauxhall, with the Parachute attached: The fatal Descent of the Parachute by which Mr. Cocking lost his life.

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• PUBLISHER: London, Published by William Follit, Sidney's Atley Lacester Square & Reeves & Sons Cheapside.

• MEDIUM: Lithograph,

  DATE: c.1837

• EDITION SIZE: Image sizes 8 1/4 x 6 1/4" (21 x 16 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: Mr. Cocking was an amateur scientist bent of improving Andre-Jacques Garnerin’s 1802 parachute design. The famous Nassau Balloon, piloted by the equally famous Charles Green, assisted him into the air on July 24, 1837. The parachute was a complete failure and within moments of being released Mr. Cocking plummeted to his death. The incident left an infamous mark in history.

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• CONDITION: Fair condition. Tear in lower right corner of second image.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Aviation , Lighter than Air