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A Treatise on Gunnery

A Treatise on Gunnery

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A Treatise on Gunnery

by Gray, John

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London: William Innys, 1731. First Edition. Very Good. First edition. Bound in three-quarter leather over marbled paper, with gilt tooling and raised bands to the spine. Former owner bookplate to front paste down, pages show light, old stains, toning and sporadic soiling. An important treatise on ballistics by the British mathematician, with a long historical preface beginning with ancient Greece and Rome.

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Burnside Rare Books, ABAA US (US)
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Title
A Treatise on Gunnery
Author
Gray, John
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
William Innys
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1731

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Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Raised Band(s)
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Bookplate
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Marbled Paper
Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
Gilt
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