THE SCIENCE OF GUNNERY, APPLIED TO THE USE AND CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE ARMS. By William Greener, Asso. Ins. C.E.
1841 1st edition. 8vo (150 x 235mm). Ppxvi,324. B/w plates, text engravings. Olive cloth, blind-stamped decoration to upper and lower boards, spine titled in gilt.
"A work on ancient guns and arms, gunpowder, artillery, iron for gun barrels, proof of barrels, gun making and the science of gunnery, including its application to rifle and musket, shot, caps and wadding, with a final chapter on whale shooting". (Riling 511). The author, William Greener, 1806-1869, was the father of the perhaps better known William Wellington Greener, 1834-1921.
"A work on ancient guns and arms, gunpowder, artillery, iron for gun barrels, proof of barrels, gun making and the science of gunnery, including its application to rifle and musket, shot, caps and wadding, with a final chapter on whale shooting". (Riling 511). The author, William Greener, 1806-1869, was the father of the perhaps better known William Wellington Greener, 1834-1921.
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48395
| Author | Greener (William). (1806-1869). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 48395 |
| ISBN | No ISBN. |
| Book Description | Officers' Library stamps and bookplate (Library of the Royal Artillery, Shoeburyness). Re-backed with remnant of original spine laid on. Browning and wear but good copy of a scarce book. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1841 |
| Publisher | Longman and Co., et al. |
| Place | London and Newcastle. |