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The Bombardier, and Pocket Gunner.
de ADYE, Ralph Willett
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1801. [London: Thomas Stewart, circa 1810]. 12mo. Full calf; spine ruled in gilt, with lettering in gilt to morocco label; pp. [xiv], 277, 8; rubbing to spine and extremities; a few marks and tears to edges of front fly-leaf; title page missing; inscription to half-title, and a few pencil inscriptions to text; a good copy. Later edition, first published in 1801. Little is recorded of Adye's military career apart from his various promotions and the fact that he died at Gibraltar in 1804. This was the best known of several primers for artillery officers that appeared during the Napoleonic Wars.
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- The Bombardier, and Pocket Gunner.
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- ADYE, Ralph Willett
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- 1801
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
