Ballooning Posters a group of three French posters. 1976-1985

Ballooning Posters: a group of three French posters. 1976-1985. comprises: Exposition 200 ans d'aerostation 4-28 Septembre 1976, Sint-Niklaas. an Exhibition organised by the village of St. Niklaas, Belgium, in collaboration with the National Ministry of Education and Dutch Culture, the image depicts the maiden voyage of the Montgolfier Brothers' Aerostatic balloon; Joseph-Michel (1740-1810), and Jacques Etienne (1745-1799), manned the world's hot air balloon during its maiden voyage in 1783, loose sheet, 56 x 37cm; Chateau de Balleroy 1978 IVeme Rassemblement International de Ballons, 10 - 11 Juin, 1978. artwork Jacques Millet, signed in the print, printed Marie, Honfleur, loose sheet, 60 x 40cm; the poster illustrated pp. 76, 'Around the World on Hot Air and Two Wheels', by Malcolm Forbes, (1985); Chateau de Balleroy Xe Rassemblement International de Ballons 15 - 16 Juin, 1985. printed Le Brun, Caen, signed in the print, loose sheet, 60 x 40cm; Malcom Forbes, (1919-1990), the American entrepreneur and publisher of Forbes magazine, whose annual International Balloon meets continue to be held at the Chateau de Balleroy, Bayeux, Normandy, France. Provenance: Royston Cooper. (1931-1985). Balloonist, artist, designer, and typographer, by descent from the family of Royston Cooper to the present owner: Royston Cooper participated in the 1976 and 1978 events. He competed in balloon races flying in his own hot air balloon 'Sunny Money' G-BDBI in the UK., France, Belgium, Germany, Sweden. He also participated in the Gordon Bennett gas balloon races held in the United States. (Qty. 3). Condition Report: 1. Exposition 200 ans d'aerostation 4-28 septembre 1976 Sint-Niklaas - in two parts neatly pasted to back, light creasing overall and to corners, clean edge tear approx. 2cm to lower centre edge, small pin holes to corners, a small mark to r.h. centre edge, overall clean.2. IVeme Rassemblement International de Ballons, 10 - 11 Juin, 1978 - very minor creases, small faint mark to centre l.h. edge, clean overall.3. Chateau de Balleroy Xe Rassemblement International de Ballons 15 - 16 Juin, 1985 - very light creasing, clean overall.Condition Report Disclaimer