Gunnery, works in English, 10 volumes, eighteenth-century, in contemporary calf

GUNNERY AND RELATED SUBJECTS, ENGLISH

A collection of 10 works in 9 volumes, comprising:

i. Gray, John. A treatise of gunnery. London: Innys, 1731, engraved folding plate, slightly damp-stained

ii. Robins, Benjamin. New principles of gunnery. London: Nourse, 1742, one folding engraved plate, bound with:

iii. Page, T. The art of shooting flying... fifth edition. [Norwich]: Crouse, 1784, half-title, also bound with:

iv. Markland, George. Pteryplegia: or, the art of shooting-flying. A poem... third edition. London: Lever, 1767, engraved frontispiece, together 3 vol. in one, purchased from Major Thomas Sutton of Lewes, from the collection of the late Dr F.H. Kelly, binding rebacked

v. Starrat, William. The doctrine of projectiles. Dublin: Crampton, 1746, 4 folding engraved plates, 10pp. list of subscribers, bookplate of Philip Earl Stanhope

vi. Holliday, F. An easy introduction to practical gunnery. London: Innys & Richardson, 1756, 3 folding engraved plates, purchased from Sotheran's, December 1936

vii. Robins, Benjamin. Mathematical tracts. London: Nourse, 1761, 2 vol. (vol.1 contains "New principles of gunnery"), 3 engraved plates

viii. Jones, Robert. Artificial fire-works... second edition. London: Millan, 1766, 8 folding engraved plates, errata leaf at end

ix. Muller, John. Appendix, or, supplement to the treatise of artillery (Artillery dictionary). London: for J. Millan, 1768, 5 folding engraved plates, purchased from Sotheran's, December 1936

x. Montagu, George. The sportsman's directory: or, tractate on gunpowder. London: Faulder, 1792, one engraved plate, printed memoir of the author and A.L.s. by Sir Harford Brydges, tipped in

9 volumes, 8vo, contemporary calf, occasional spotting, one vol. rebacked, occasional slight wear