Item #22087 A Treatise of Artillery [Facsimile of the 1780 Third Edition] [Illustrated with Folding Plates]. John Muller.
A Treatise of Artillery [Facsimile of the 1780 Third Edition] [Illustrated with Folding Plates]
A Treatise of Artillery [Facsimile of the 1780 Third Edition] [Illustrated with Folding Plates]
A Treatise of Artillery [Facsimile of the 1780 Third Edition] [Illustrated with Folding Plates]
A Treatise of Artillery [Facsimile of the 1780 Third Edition] [Illustrated with Folding Plates]
A Treatise of Artillery [Facsimile of the 1780 Third Edition] [Illustrated with Folding Plates]
A Treatise of Artillery [Facsimile of the 1780 Third Edition] [Illustrated with Folding Plates]
A Treatise of Artillery [Facsimile of the 1780 Third Edition] [Illustrated with Folding Plates]
A Treatise of Artillery [Facsimile of the 1780 Third Edition] [Illustrated with Folding Plates]
THE SCIENCE OF CANNONS

A Treatise of Artillery [Facsimile of the 1780 Third Edition] [Illustrated with Folding Plates]

Ontario, Canada: Museum Restoration Service / Free Range Press, 1977.
THE MANUAL THAT TAUGHT AN EMPIRE TO FIRE ITS GUNS.
Originally published in 1757 and substantially expanded through later editions, John Muller's A Treatise of Artillery was the most influential English-language artillery manual of the eighteenth century. 

This carefully produced 1977 facsimile reproduces the enlarged 1780 third edition, preserving the detailed technical text, folding plates, and color frontispiece that made the work indispensable to British and American military officers. Muller's treatise served as a practical handbook for artillery construction, deployment, gunnery, and military engineering during the era of the American Revolution.

The volume presents a comprehensive survey of eighteenth-century artillery practice, including cannon design, powder theory, carriages, mortars, ammunition, transportation systems, and battlefield deployment. Of particular appeal are the numerous folding technical plates illustrating guns, limbers, wagons, fortifications, and artillery equipment. These engravings transformed the original work from a theoretical manual into a practical working reference used by generations of military professionals.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Finely bound hardcover. Quarto, approximately 10 inches tall. xl, 214, [1] pages printed on heavy card stock. Color frontispiece. Numerous folding plates and technical illustrations throughout. Facsimile reprint of the 1780 third edition.

CONDITION: Very Good.  Bindings are tight and secure. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. A well-preserved example of this substantial facsimile edition.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —
John Muller served as Professor of Artillery and Fortification at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and was among the foremost military educators of eighteenth-century Britain.


His Treatise of Artillery became the standard English-language reference on artillery science, studied by both British and American officers. George Washington owned an early edition, and Henry Knox regarded the work as essential reading for artillery officers during the Revolutionary era.


CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS
+++ Facsimile of the expanded 1780 third edition
+++ Standard eighteenth-century artillery manual
+++ Detailed folding engineering and ordnance plates
+++ Powder theory and ballistic calculations
+++ Cannon, mortar, carriage, and wagon construction
+++ Important reference for Revolutionary War studies

SUBJECTS: Artillery; Cannon; Military Engineering; American Revolution; British Army; Gunnery; Fortifications; Eighteenth-Century Warfare, Military History; Military Science; Artillery; Facsimiles; Engineering.

Item #22087

Price: $65.00

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