The treasury of the gun. Technical consultation by Howard L. Blackmore President of the Arms and Armour Society of Great Britain, Claude Blair, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, William Reid, H. M. Tower of London

In-4° (cm 29,2x20,5), pp. 252, legatura editoriale in tela rossa, senza sovraccoperta, con titoli in oro al dorso e la piatto anteriore. Con moltissime illustrazioni in bianco e nero e a colori nel testo, alcune delle quali a piena e a doppia pagina. Dedica anonima alla guardia anteriore. Buon esemplare. Indice / Contents: 1. Friar Bacon and his secret powder 2. Marvelous monsters 3. The mechanic's delight 4. Pecking roosters and biting dogs 5. The flintlock that shaped history 6. The clergy man's discovery 7. The spinning ball 8. Loading at the breech 9. To load but once and fire often 10. The revolving cylinder 11. "The very perfection of firearms". Index.