Very interesting historical artifacts can be found in the National Library of France.
1780s: Aerial battle of two ships
Caption on the illustration "Two ships, each with 100 guns, with steel arcs instead of gunpowder and with 1000 crew, 100th year of the invention of aerostatic machines"
This illustration is in the library section: "History of Balloons. Volume 4" in the National Library of France.
1783: Aerostatic machines
Caption on the picture: "Test balloons to improve and use them to your advantage." A. J. Renault. Engineer 1783
This illustration is in the library section: "History of Balloons. Volume 1" in the National Library of France. Little information, indicated Bibliography link: Mondin, 620
1784: Mechanical and physical means for transmitting thoughts or news to any distance
Caption on the illustration: "Mechanical and physical means for transmitting thoughts or news in a few minutes from one country to another at any distance." A. J. Renault. Engineer 1784
Language: French. Format:: color etching; 34.4 x 45.9 cm
This illustration is in the library section: "History of Balloons. Volume 4" in the National Library of France. Prints and Photographs Department
1784: Raising sunken ships from great depths
Caption on the illustration: "Inventions for removing from the sea, even from great depths, richly loaded and sunken ships." A. J. Renault. Engineer 1784
Language: French. Format:: color etching; 34.8 x 45.8 cm
This illustration is in the library section: "History of Balloons. Volume 2" in the National Library of France. Prints and Photographs Department