Gunnery and related subjects, 10 volumes in English

GUNNERY AND RELATED SUBJECTS, ENGLISH

A collection of ten volumes, comprising:

i. Siemienowicz, Kazimierz. The great art of artillery. London: Tonson, 1729, folio, engraved frontispiece and 22 folding plates, contemporary half calf, internally soiled, binding rubbed

ii. "Gunpowder acts" [title on spine], including "An act for making salt-petre" (London: John Field, 1652), 8pp., stained in corner; and 6 others, similar, published 1731, 1737, 1742, 1749, 1751 and 1756, together 7 items, folio, bound in modern calf-backed cloth

iii. Philosophical transactions, no.179. Jan.-Feb. 1686, one plate, disbound

iv. An abridgement and abstract of the laws relating to the ordnance. London: Tonson, 1725, bound with another, contemporary calf gilt, some staining and browning, binding worn, upper cover detached

v. Holliday, F. An easy introduction to practical gunnery. London: Innys & Richardson, 1756, 3 folding engraved plates, original boards, worn

vi. Manningham, Henry. A complete treatise of mines. London: Millar, 1756, 21 folding engraved plates, contemporary calf, binding worn, covers detached

vii. Glenie, James. The history of gunnery. Edinburgh, 1776, 2 folding engraved plates, modern cloth

viii. Pringle, John. A discourse on the theory of gunnery. London: Royal Society, 1778, disbound, sellotaped along backstrip

ix. Russell, John. Remarks on the inutility of the third rank of firelocks. London, 1805, original wrappers, text slightly stained

x. The gunner's manual compiled at the Artillery Depot of Instruction for the use of junior officers. [Madras] St. Thomas's Mount: Artillery Depot, 1836, folio, lithographed throughout, illustrations, original wrappers, binding worn

10 volumes, various sizes; sold not subject to return