July 2000
Ballooning2001
Calendar
Itmay be mid-summer but,
it is time to start thinking about
those beautifulballoon calen-
darsfor2001.JaneEnglish,
EarthHearth,hasagainpro-
duceda highqualitycalendar
for balloonenthusiasts. Followingup onher highlysuccessful
Ballooning 200 0 Calendarformat,EnglishwithChristine
Kalakuka presentsnext year’s edition.
The page size is agenerous 9 by 12 inches. Each month’s two
pagedisplayhasafullpageballoonpictureontopandthe
monthlycalendarbelow.The calendar isaccompaniedbytext
and one or two smaller pictures. There is plenty of space to pencil
inthose important ballooning engagements.
In all there are 30 pictures in the calendar. The opening two
pagespreadisfilledwithusefulinformationonthephotogra-
phersrepresented inthe calendar,a brief historyof ballooning,
some important historical dates, sampling of 2001 balloon events,
balloonorganizations,balloonperiodicals, andlistingofsome
balloonmuseums.Youcanviewthecolorphotosonlineat
www.eheart.com/balloon/2001phot.html.
Ed Yost is quoted as saying, “The best balloon calendar I’ve
ever seen!”
At $11.95, and generous discounts for large quantities, you
will be proud to hang this calendar on your wall, give as presents,
or sell to the public. To order call Village Books at 800-344-0436
or order online at www.eheart.com.
inballoons
Pumped full of poetry and magic,
the balloon has been an object of fasci-
nationformorethantwocenturies.
The exploits of “lighter-than-air” ves-
sels have left their mark on the history
of Paris.
Enthusiasticcrowdscheeredthe
lift-offofthefirstMontgolfiersand
gas balloons toward theend of the 18th
century.Duringthesecondhalfofthe19thcenturyandthe
beginning ofthe20th,people havethechance tomarvel at the
capitalfrom aboardthe gondolasof tethered balloons.
For the beginning of the third millennium, Paris, the “city of
light,”hasrevivedthisfestivetradition.Thepresenceofa
tetheredballoonhasexcitedpassionamongstParisiansand
people aroundthe world.
This bookisaninvitationtoanadventure.Itisillustrated
with many previously unpublished documents. Technical break-
throughs and featsof human prowessalternate inrapid succes-
sionall in pursuitof a single aim: to see Paris upinballoons.
AlainDégardin, curator oftheaerostationdepartment and
thecollectionofrelatedartworkatParis-LeBourgetAirand
SpaceMuseum,MatthieuGobbiandJérômeGiacomoni,co-
table book lavishlyillustrated withthe history of ballooningin
Paris over the last 200 years. A rich resource of aeronaut knowl-
edge from the home of ballooning.
Toobtain acopyof this 128page bookcontactAérophile
SA, 19, rue du Connétable, 6050 Changilly, France, phone +33-
3-44-57-29-14, Internet: www.aerophile.com.
Alien Encounter
This “little” title tells
the tale of the first Charlier
ballo onsetlo osefro m
Paris. Theballoon islater
attackedbypeasantswith
pitchforks anddraggedto
townbyahorse.Many
aero nau tstodayreco unt
this story in post flightcelebrations.
Thistimethestoryisretoldinaminiature,hand-crafted
volume. The book, handset and letterpress byGenevieve Kent,
isprintedinBookmanOldstylewithBruce decorative initials,
measures 2-3/4inchestall. The story followsan illustrated title
page and includes a foldout woodcut of the ascent’s culmination.
Thedesignbindingoffullturquoisegoatskin,withaleather
onlay balloon floating past a pochoir cloud on the front board, and
bronze foilspine stamping.
Limitedto50numberedcopiessignedbytheprinter, the
book is $40; shantung covered portfolio box (under three inches),
$15. The ensemble is a perfect gift for any ballooning aficionado
or miniature bookcollector.
OrderpostpaidfromGenevieveKent,6406LindaLane,
Austin, TX 78723.
DuringWorldWar II U.S. Ser-
vicemenabroadoftenremembered
homewithpin-uppicturesoftheir
sweetheartsor favorite stars.For the
Boys: The Racy Pin-Ups of World
War II, byMaxAllan Collinsbrings
togethermorethan500four-color
images that graced pin-upcalendars,
postcards, cartoons, matchbooks, and
playing cards that were sent from the
home front to boost the morale of the men in Armed Services. In
addition,bookillustratesthenoseconeartandbomberjackets
fashionedbyGIartiststhemselvesfromthepicturestheyre-
ceived,orborrowedfrommorefamousartistslikeAlberto
Vargas.
Anoversized10by13inches,144pages,six-colorfoil
hardcover, gatefold, and more than500 color images. The book
isavailableatbetterbookstoresfor$39.95.Orcontactthe
publisherCollectors Press, Inc. PO Box230986,Portland,OR
97281, phone 503-684-3030, Internet www.collectorpress.com.
