Author: CANFIELD, Eugene B. / LEWIS, Berkeley R.
Title: Notes on Naval Ordnance of the American CIVIL War, 1861-1865 / Notes on Ammunition of the American CIVIL War, 1861-1865
Description: Washington, DC, The American Ordnance Association, 1959. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff grey wrappers and dark blue wrappers with silver lettering. 24pp; (unpaginated, 29pp). Drawings, tables. Very good. Internally tight, bright and fine, with just mild wear to outer wrappers (only). First editions of the third and second volumes (out of four) "published.. in observance of the War Between the States." Thomas Wells critiques the Canfield text as "A highly detailed, technical, and important tract on a subject rarely treated," while Archer Jones critiques the Lewis text as an "Excellent brief description of all types of small army and artillery ammunition with clear explanations of technical details.." NEVINS I, 220 and 9. DORNBUSCH III, 1145. .
Keywords: Civil War
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Title: Notes on Naval Ordnance of the American CIVIL War, 1861-1865 / Notes on Ammunition of the American CIVIL War, 1861-1865
Description: Washington, DC, The American Ordnance Association, 1959. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff grey wrappers and dark blue wrappers with silver lettering. 24pp; (unpaginated, 29pp). Drawings, tables. Very good. Internally tight, bright and fine, with just mild wear to outer wrappers (only). First editions of the third and second volumes (out of four) "published.. in observance of the War Between the States." Thomas Wells critiques the Canfield text as "A highly detailed, technical, and important tract on a subject rarely treated," while Archer Jones critiques the Lewis text as an "Excellent brief description of all types of small army and artillery ammunition with clear explanations of technical details.." NEVINS I, 220 and 9. DORNBUSCH III, 1145. .
Keywords: Civil War
Price: US$ 50.00 Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts
- Book number: 50202
- Book number: 50202
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