Author: GILLOT, C.L.- Electric detonation.- Fortification.- 1805.-
Title: Traité de fortification Souterraine, ou Des Mines Offensives et Défensives, comprenant la théorie et la pratique des mines, la guerre souterraine, les démolitions...ouvrage qui a remporté l'un des prix...aux meilleurs ouvrages sur la fortification.
Description: Paris, Strassbourg, Chez Magimel, libraire pour l'Art militaire, ....Levrault, Schoell et cie., ..., 1805. 4to. W. 16 engr. fold. pls., insignificant pinhole wormh. in first 12 pls., more of a wormtrack (1.5 x 1.5 cm) in pls. 13 - 16. In the original temporary blue grey paper covers in which it left the printer's, upper cover w. paper bookseller's ticket 'Margaillan Libraire François à Milan sous les Arcades des Figini'. [n2, a4 , b4, 1 - 40 in 4s]. (29* signed 28*). (IV (half title and title), (i), ii - xv, (xvi) (Avertissement), (1), 2 - 321, I (blank) pp.). (pp. 193 - 194 omitted from the pagination, collation complete, quire 24 in 4 lvs.!). (Uncut.). (Large paper copy!). (Large owner's inscr. in ink at lower blank margin of the printed title: 'Jacobi Regiae Gaviensies...Anatomes et Physiologiae in Dr? Licinensi?? Archigymnasio?? & Prof.'[???] Very nice original condiition. Not in Wheeler or Ronalds: Darmstaedter p. 291, 1805: In his 'Traité' Gillot gives '...die erste Andeutung darüber dass es möglich sein wird, die durch den elektrischen Strom erzeugte Wärme dazu zu benutzen, leicht entzündliche Stoffe auf weite Entfernungen zu entzünden.' The beginning of remote controlled detonation by means of electricity.

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