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Satirical poem on the failed aerial journey of A. Hopman, 1805, On the failed aerial journey of A, Hopman. Announced in The Hague, concerning Sept. 11, text sheet, Satirical poem on the failed aerial journey by Abraham Hopman in a hot air balloon in The Hague on September 11, 1805. The poem is signed 'a patient spectator'. This would concern the third attempt after the failed attempt of July 5-6, 1804 in Amsterdam and the successful attempt on September 29, 1804 in Rotterdam., writer (clerical worker): anonymous, Netherlands, writer (clerical worker), paper, letterpress printing, text in letterpress, height 160 mm x width 80 mm, Person, Abraham Hopman, Louis Samuel Loude, balloon flight (sport), hot air balloon, The Hague, Period, 1805-09-11, A rectangular page with printed text in a serif typeface arranged in justified lines and separated into blocks by horizontal spacing, showing a larger bold heading at the top, followed by several paragraphs of smaller printed lines, with some words in italics and a few lines emphasized in bold; the paper has a slightly uneven aged tone and shows faint smudges and small stains, and the left and right edges of the page are visible with slight discoloration and wear.
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