The Inflations & Deflations of the Spencer Family. Balloons, bikes & camels by Peacey. Nick,

Soft covers, 132 pages, profusely illustrated with colour and B/W images, source notes, family tree and index of names.

The Spencers were balloonists, parachutists, plane makers, gymnasts and velocipedists (early bikers). Between 1830 and 1930 family members ballooned and parachuted all over the world, built the first English airships, supplied electric camels for the gymnasiums of the Titanic and Cunard liners and quarrelled with each other spectacularly from time to time.

An intriguing well-researched story written by Spencer's great-great grandson.