Author: Ente van Gils, H. J., J. W. Vintges.
Title: [ARTILLERY:] Beknopte handleiding tot de kennis der Artillerie, voor de Cadetten der Infanterie, Cavalerie en Genie. No. 585. Afdeeling techniek. Algemeene beschouwingen, explosieve stoffen, munitiën, vuurmonden, richtmiddelen, affuiten, infanterie- en loopgraafgeschut, vlamspuiten en gasmaskers. I. Text; II. Atlas met XCVIII platen. [TWO VOLUMES].
Description: Breda, Koninklijke Militaire Academie, 1933. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes. I. Text. Quarto. Pp. xi, 387. Includes a suite of tables at end, one of which is very large and folding. HARDCOVER, bound in the original publisher's cloth and printed boards, old signatures to cover, half-title and title; name clipped off corner of title, small old stamp at bottom. In fine condition; II. Atlas: Small folio. Comprising of title-page and 98 plates with numerous illustrations to each, partly lithographic and partly photographic. HARDCOVER, bound in the original publisher's cloth and printed boards, old military institutional stamp to cover, lacks first free endpaper, small stain to blank part of one plate, some pencil annotations in neat contemporary hand. In a very good condition. Together an excellent set. ~ FIRST EDITION. Text volume reprinted, Batavia, 1941. Extremely rare complete set which includes the atlas. The Atlas comprises of numerous fine and very detailed technical illustrations of guns and cannons and their parts, accompanied by nomenclatures and extended explanations and measurements. Includes many rare photographic impressions of vehicles and artillery material with extremely detailed nomenclatures. On first paste-down there is a full-length hand-coloured manuscript drawing in contemporary hand. 009-01 .

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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