Author:
DOUGLAS Sir Howard
Title:
A Treatise On Naval Gunnery
Price:
£350.00
Year:
1851
Edition:
3rd rev and enlarged Edn,
Publisher:
John Murray
Summary:
XXXV 638 pages, 32pp advs, frontis illus + 2 other full page plates + 2 folding plates at end, also text illus, some light dust soiling to contents. Original blue blind stamped blue cloth, 2 small chips to spine edge. A vg copy, first published in 1819 or 1820, 2nd in 1829, the third bringing the book up to date with recent developments. This edition in five parts covering the theory and practice of gunnery, ordnance, from heavy to guns to shells and rifle muskets, service of guns, drill, gunpowder and gun cotton, tactics etc. Riling 385
Ref:
15905
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