GRAY, JOHN.

A Treatise of Gunnery.

London, William Innys, 1731. Contemp. full calf. 5 raised bands. Richly gilt compartments. Titlelabel with lettering. Gilt borders on covers with gilt cornerpieces. Edges of covers gilt. Wear to upper joint, joint starting. Small stamp on title-page. (4),XLIII,94 pp., 2 pp. of publisher's announcement. Textdiagrams, 1 folded engraved plate. Internally clean and fine, printed on good, thick paper.

Scarce first edition. Importent mathematical treatise on ballistics, treating the subject in an axiomatic way and with a long historical preface.
Riling, 223.

Order-nr.: 56169