Author:
HAWES Arthur B.
Title:
Rifle Ammunition, Being Notes On The Manufactures Connected Therewith As Conducted In The Roayl Arsenel, Woolwich
Price:
£70.00
Year:
1859
Edition:
1st Edn,
Publisher:
W.O Mitchell
Summary:
95 pages, full page and text diagrams, 1 of the full page plates has a repair to closed tear, no loss. Single ink stamp to the title page and blind stamp for the US department of Ordnance and ascension stamp to verso, corner blank margin cut from top of title page, no text loss. Signs of library label removal to rear EP, ownership stamps of Herbie Woodend to end papers. Later plain red cloth, mark on base of spine from label removal? Hawes, a captain in the Bengal Army felt officers lacked a knowledge on "The phenomena, connected with the ignition of that capricious compound, Gunpowder". He visited Woolwich, Royal Arsenal, Enfield Small Arms Factory and Waltham Powder Mills and set about writing this book. In the introduction there is a note that the publication could run to "such a number say 200" Riling 718
Ref:
23960
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