New principles of gunnery: containing, the determination of the force of gun-powder, and an investigation of the difference in the resisting power of the air to swift and slow motions. ( bound with ) The art of shooting flying: familiarly explain'd by way of dialogue. Containing directions for the choice of guns for various occasions. An account of . of barrels of different lengths and bores. ( bound with) PTERYPLEGIA: or, The Art of Shooting-Flying, a Poem.

Robins Benjamin, , Page (T.), Markland ( Mr )

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3 works in 1 volume, First work First Edition, 1742, 8vo., folding engraved plate, lvii + (1) + 95 + (1)pp., with 4 figures in the text, second work Fifth Edition, with additions, ppViii + 120 +8 pp, some notes in pencil in the margin, 1784 (Third work) ,Third Edition, frontis, ppViii, + 32 + 2 pp , Contempporary calf, rebacked, new labels, marbled endpapers, nice copies, , Henry Beaufoy's copy with his bookplate,

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• Title: New principles of gunnery: containing, the determination of the force of gun-powder, and an investigation of the difference in the resisting power of the air to swift and slow motions. ( bound with ) The art of shooting flying: familiarly explain'd by way of dialogue. Containing directions for the choice of guns for various occasions. An account of . of barrels of different lengths and bores. ( bound with) PTERYPLEGIA: or, The Art of Shooting-Flying, a Poem.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good