Author: Boxman, G. W. (Bedrijfschef bij de Artillerie-Inrichtingen, Hembrug).
Title: Studie der getrokken vuurmonden. Met eenen atlas van 216 figuren. I. Text; II. Atlas. [TWO VOLUMES].
Description: Hembrug, Artillerie-Inrichtingen, (1930). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes. Small folio. I. Text Volume: Pp. xvii, 514. With numerous tables and formulas. Includes the original extended Errata leaf tipped-in; II. Atlas: 73 leaves of plates, many of which are folding, with a total of 216 illustrations. HARDCOVER, uniformly bound in the original green full cloth, lettered and decorated in white, round corners, small old military institutional stamp to title. Cover atlas discoloured, small stain at head of cover of text volume, else in fine condition, crisp plates. ~ FIRST EDITION. Extremely rare. G. 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 fine and very detailed technical illustrations of guns and cannons and their parts accompanied by nomenclatures and extended explanations and measurements. With cross references direct to the corresponding place in the text. Includes numerous diagrams. 005-00 .

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