Author: Boxman, G. W. (Bedrijfschef bij de Artillerie-Inrichtingen, Hembrug).
Title: Studie der veerkrachtige rad-affuiten. Met eenen atlas van 180 figuren. I. Text; II. Atlas. [= Study of Resilient Gun Carriages]. [TWO VOLUMES].
Description: Hembrug, Artillerie-Inrichtingen, (1930). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes. I. Text: Small folio. Pp. vi, 410. With tables and formulas; II. Atlas: Oblong folio 25x41 cm. Title-page and 36 unnumbered leaves, printed on recto only with numerous hand-drawn illustrations of artillery equipment and ballistic studies. HARDCOVER, uniformly bound in the original brown full cloth, lettered and decorated in white, round corners, small stamps of "Commissie van Proefneming" and "Bedrijfschef der Wapenfabriek" on title-pages. Stain to cover of text volume, else in a very good condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. Rare complete set which includes the Atlas. Boxman was Head of the Arms Factory in Hembrug Artillery for many years. In this mammoth work he discusses and explains in extreme detail the theory and practice of recoil operation guns and elaborates on the various systems of recoil operation. Principles, calculations, technique and mechanics are all studied thoroughly. The Atlas comprises of many more than 180 fine and very detailed technical illustrations of guns, cannons, carriages and their parts, accompanied by nomenclatures and extended explanations and measurements. With cross references direct to the corresponding place in the text. The Text volume has many contemporary pencil annotations in neat hand, several manuscript leaves and much contemporary material, tables, etc. laid-in. 005-00 .

Keywords: MILITARY HISTORY WAR WARFARE MILITARIA MILITARISM ARMED FORCES ARMY NAVY BATTLES CAMPAIGNS KRIEG KRIEGE KRIEGSZÜGE FELDZÜGE MILITÄR MILITÄRISCHE STRATEGIE GESCHICHTE MILITÄRGESCHICHTE KRIEGSGESCHICHTE ARMEE HEER MILITAIRE GUERRE GUERRES HISTOIRE ARTILLERY


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