Dell'uso delle armi da fuoco per le regie scuole teoriche d'artiglieria, e fortificazione.
Turin, Stamperia Reale, 1780.
8vo. (6), 379, (1) pp. With blank leaf M8, 6 folding letterpress tables and 6 folding engraved plates. Contemporary calf with modern spine on 5 raised bands. All edges red.
€ 850.00
Only edition of this instructional manual on firearms. The Italian general A. V. Papacino d'Antoni (1714-86) served as director of the school of artillery and fortification.
Occasional light brownstaining, a few plates waterstained, binding professionally repaired. A few pencil annotations. With bookplate of the Royal Artillery Library (dated 2 February 1807).
References
Jordan 2790. Riccardi I, 37f. OCLC 1151697998. ICCU TO0E\039973.