A light to the art of gunnery wherein is laid down the true weight of powder, both for proof and action, of all sorts of great ordnance : also the true ball and allowance for wind, with the most necessary conclusions for the practice of gunnery, either in sea or land-service : likewise the ingredients and making of most necessary fire-works, as also many compositions for the gunner's practice, both at sea and land / by Capt. Thomas Binning ...

An epitome of the whole art of war In two parts. The first of military discipline, containing the whole exercise of the pike and musquet, &c. with plain directions for the various postures. Also the drawing up of battalions, and way of forming them; with the art of doubling, wheeling, forming and drawing up an army into any figure. The way of conducting armies in hilly, woody or plain countries: of encampings, besiegings, giving of battle, &c. The second of fortification and gunnery, which shews the principles and practices of fortification, as now used, as well by the English, as several other European nations, (especially by Their Majesties army) at the late siege of Athlone, Galoway, Limerick, &c. ... Of casements, cittadels, crownworks, ravelins, &c. Of gunnery, ... morters, demy-cannon, &c. with the manner of batteries, &c. All illustrated and further explained by 18 copper-plates, curiously designed and engraven.

Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691.
J. S., Capt. Military discipline.
J. S., Capt. Fortification and military discipline.

January 1692

[16], 66, 51-70 p., [18] leaves of plates : port., tablesBy Joseph Moxon, who has signed the dedicat...

Captain Thomas Binning

January 1676

Portrait of Captain Thomas Binning used in the Frontispiece for Binning's 'A light to the art of gun...

A treatise of artillery ... : to which is prefixed, an introduction, with a theory of powder applied to fire-arms. /

Muller, John, 1699-1784.

January 1768

Originally published in 1757 under title: A treatise on artillery.Mode of access: Internet

The sea-gunner shewing the practical part of gunnery as it is used at sea : and, as an introduction thereto, there is exhibited two compendiums, one of vulgar, the other of decimal arithmetick, with necessary tables relating to that art : to which is added an appendix, shewing the use of a proportional scale gunnery, and the use off the sea-gunners rule ... / composed by John Seller, Senior.

Seller, John, fl. 1658-1698.

January 1691

[17], 202, [2], 33, [3] p., 4 leaves of plates : ill.Added engraved t.p.An appendix has a special t....

The compleat gunner in three parts : part I. shewing the art of founding and casting ... the composition and matters of gunpowders ... : part II. discovers the necessary instruments ... to the compleating of a gunner ... : pt. III. shews the nature of fire-works / translated out of Casimir, Diego, Uffano, Hexan, and other authors; to which is added The doctrine of projects applyed to gunnery by those late famous authors Galilæus and Torricellio now rendred into English ; together with some excellent observations out of Mersennus and other famous authors.

January 1672

157 p. in various pagings. ill.Caption title.Numerous errors in pagination.Signed: W.T.--preface.The...

The perfection of military discipline after the newest method, as practised in England and Ireland, &c., or, The industrious souldiers golden treasury of knowledge in the art of making war containing instructions for the exercising the pike and musket in all their postures, with the signs of the drum, by its beating the several points of war, the exercise of granadeers, horse, and dragoons : the explanation of the words of command, and how to be put in practice ... : the several doublings, wheelings, and drawing up of battalions, squadrons of horse, &c. with the conduct of armies in open or inclosed countries, or upon any occasion or immergency ... the method to be observed in garrisons, and the manner of fortification, with that of besieging strong holds, &c. to which is added, as a second part, The art of gunnery, or, The compleat engineer : shewing the practice of the ordnance, mortars, &c. with the manner of making and using fire-works for war, at sea and land, and many other things necessary to be known for the improvement of souldiers.

January 1690

[4], 156 p., 1 leaf of folded plates.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library

The arte of gunnerie. Wherein is set foorth a number of seruiceable secrets, and practical conclusions, belonging to the art of gunnerie, by arithmeticke skill to be accomplished: both pretie, pleasant, and profitable for all such as are professors of the same facultie. / Compiled by Thomas Smith of Barwicke vpon Tweed souldier.

Smith, Thomas, fl. 1600-1627.

[11], 103, [6], 76 p. : ill. (woodcuts).Printer's name from STC.Printer's device on title page, McK....

The sea-mans grammar: [electronic resource] containing most plain and easie directions, how to build, rigge, yard, and mast any ship whatsoever. With the plain exposition of all such terms as are used in a navie and fight at sea. Whereunto is added a table of the weight, charge, shot, powder, and the dimensions of all other appurtenances belonging to all sorts of great ordnance. With divers practicall experiments in the art of gunnery. Also the charge and duty of every officer in a ship and their shares: with the use of the petty tally. Written by Captain John Smith, sometimes governour of Virginia, and admiral of New England.

Smith, John,1580-1631.

Previously published as: An accidence for the sea. 1626; an enlarged edition appeared in 1627, title...

Military discipline: or, the yong artillery man Wherein is discoursed and showne the postures both of musket and pike: the exactest way, &c. Together with the motions which are to be used, in the excercising of a foot-company. With divers and severall formes and figures of battell; with their reducements; very necessary for all such as are studious in the art military. By William Barriff.

Barriffe, William.

January 1635

[24], 326, [10] p., plates : ill., port.With four final contents leaves.The last leaf is blank.P4 is...

Treatise of artificiall fire-works for warre and recreation

Nye, Nathaniel, b. 1624.

January 1647

[20], 88, 102 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill., tables, diagrams."The art of gunnery. Chap. 38." begi...

The sea-mans grammar and dictionary explaining all the difficult terms in navigation : and the practical navigator and gunner : in two parts / by Captain John Smith, sometimes governour of Virginia, and admiral of New England.

Smith, John, 1580-1631.

[8], 163 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill."I. Most plain and easie directions to build, rigg, yar...

Certain additions to the booke of gunnery, with a supply of fire-workes all done by the former author Thomas Smith ... ; both pleasant and profitable.

Smith, Thomas, fl. 1600-1627.

January 1627

76 p. : ill.Signatures: A-I⁴ K².Pages 68, 69, and 72 misnumbered as 72, 73, and 76 respectively.Impe...

Instructions declaring how and in what manner the subjects may be furnished with gun-powder

Ireland.

January 1661

[2] leaves.Broadside in [2] leaves.Reproduction of original in the Society of Antiquaries Library, L...

The groundwork of practical naval gunnery; a study of the principles and practice of exterior ballistics, as applied to naval gunnery, and of the computation and use of ballistic and range tables,

Alger, Philip R. (Philip Rounseville), 1859-1912.
Ingalls, James M. (James Monroe), 1837-1927.
United States Naval Academy. Dept. of Ordnance and Gunnery.

January 1917

"This revised work is based on Professor Alger's text book on Exterior ballistics (edition of 1906),...

The science of gunnery, as applied to the military and sporting arms of England, France, Belgium, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and America.

Greener, William, d. 1869.

January 1846

Later issued under title: Gunnery in 1858.Added t.-p., engr.Mode of access: Internet

An epitome of the whole art of war In two parts. The first of military discipline, containing the whole exercise of the pike and musquet, &c. with plain directions for the various postures. Also the drawing up of battalions, and way of forming them; with the art of doubling, wheeling, forming and drawing up an army into any figure. The way of conducting armies in hilly, woody or plain countries: of encampings, besiegings, giving of battle, &c. The second of fortification and gunnery, which shews the principles and practices of fortification, as now used, as well by the English, as several other European nations, (especially by Their Majesties army) at the late siege of Athlone, Galoway, Limerick, &c. ... Of casements, cittadels, crownworks, ravelins, &c. Of gunnery, ... morters, demy-cannon, &c. with the manner of batteries, &c. All illustrated and further explained by 18 copper-plates, curiously designed and engraven.

Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691.
J. S., Capt. Military discipline.
J. S., Capt. Fortification and military discipline.

January 1692

[16], 66, 51-70 p., [18] leaves of plates : port., tablesBy Joseph Moxon, who has signed the dedicat...

Captain Thomas Binning

January 1676

Portrait of Captain Thomas Binning used in the Frontispiece for Binning's 'A light to the art of gun...

A treatise of artillery ... : to which is prefixed, an introduction, with a theory of powder applied to fire-arms. /

Muller, John, 1699-1784.

January 1768

Originally published in 1757 under title: A treatise on artillery.Mode of access: Internet

The sea-gunner shewing the practical part of gunnery as it is used at sea : and, as an introduction thereto, there is exhibited two compendiums, one of vulgar, the other of decimal arithmetick, with necessary tables relating to that art : to which is added an appendix, shewing the use of a proportional scale gunnery, and the use off the sea-gunners rule ... / composed by John Seller, Senior.

Seller, John, fl. 1658-1698.

January 1691

[17], 202, [2], 33, [3] p., 4 leaves of plates : ill.Added engraved t.p.An appendix has a special t....

The compleat gunner in three parts : part I. shewing the art of founding and casting ... the composition and matters of gunpowders ... : part II. discovers the necessary instruments ... to the compleating of a gunner ... : pt. III. shews the nature of fire-works / translated out of Casimir, Diego, Uffano, Hexan, and other authors; to which is added The doctrine of projects applyed to gunnery by those late famous authors Galilæus and Torricellio now rendred into English ; together with some excellent observations out of Mersennus and other famous authors.

January 1672

157 p. in various pagings. ill.Caption title.Numerous errors in pagination.Signed: W.T.--preface.The...

The perfection of military discipline after the newest method, as practised in England and Ireland, &c., or, The industrious souldiers golden treasury of knowledge in the art of making war containing instructions for the exercising the pike and musket in all their postures, with the signs of the drum, by its beating the several points of war, the exercise of granadeers, horse, and dragoons : the explanation of the words of command, and how to be put in practice ... : the several doublings, wheelings, and drawing up of battalions, squadrons of horse, &c. with the conduct of armies in open or inclosed countries, or upon any occasion or immergency ... the method to be observed in garrisons, and the manner of fortification, with that of besieging strong holds, &c. to which is added, as a second part, The art of gunnery, or, The compleat engineer : shewing the practice of the ordnance, mortars, &c. with the manner of making and using fire-works for war, at sea and land, and many other things necessary to be known for the improvement of souldiers.

January 1690

[4], 156 p., 1 leaf of folded plates.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library

The arte of gunnerie. Wherein is set foorth a number of seruiceable secrets, and practical conclusions, belonging to the art of gunnerie, by arithmeticke skill to be accomplished: both pretie, pleasant, and profitable for all such as are professors of the same facultie. / Compiled by Thomas Smith of Barwicke vpon Tweed souldier.

Smith, Thomas, fl. 1600-1627.

[11], 103, [6], 76 p. : ill. (woodcuts).Printer's name from STC.Printer's device on title page, McK....

The sea-mans grammar: [electronic resource] containing most plain and easie directions, how to build, rigge, yard, and mast any ship whatsoever. With the plain exposition of all such terms as are used in a navie and fight at sea. Whereunto is added a table of the weight, charge, shot, powder, and the dimensions of all other appurtenances belonging to all sorts of great ordnance. With divers practicall experiments in the art of gunnery. Also the charge and duty of every officer in a ship and their shares: with the use of the petty tally. Written by Captain John Smith, sometimes governour of Virginia, and admiral of New England.

Smith, John,1580-1631.

Previously published as: An accidence for the sea. 1626; an enlarged edition appeared in 1627, title...

Military discipline: or, the yong artillery man Wherein is discoursed and showne the postures both of musket and pike: the exactest way, &c. Together with the motions which are to be used, in the excercising of a foot-company. With divers and severall formes and figures of battell; with their reducements; very necessary for all such as are studious in the art military. By William Barriff.

Barriffe, William.

January 1635

[24], 326, [10] p., plates : ill., port.With four final contents leaves.The last leaf is blank.P4 is...

Treatise of artificiall fire-works for warre and recreation

Nye, Nathaniel, b. 1624.

January 1647

[20], 88, 102 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill., tables, diagrams."The art of gunnery. Chap. 38." begi...

The sea-mans grammar and dictionary explaining all the difficult terms in navigation : and the practical navigator and gunner : in two parts / by Captain John Smith, sometimes governour of Virginia, and admiral of New England.

Smith, John, 1580-1631.

[8], 163 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill."I. Most plain and easie directions to build, rigg, yar...

Certain additions to the booke of gunnery, with a supply of fire-workes all done by the former author Thomas Smith ... ; both pleasant and profitable.

Smith, Thomas, fl. 1600-1627.

January 1627

76 p. : ill.Signatures: A-I⁴ K².Pages 68, 69, and 72 misnumbered as 72, 73, and 76 respectively.Impe...

Instructions declaring how and in what manner the subjects may be furnished with gun-powder

Ireland.

January 1661

[2] leaves.Broadside in [2] leaves.Reproduction of original in the Society of Antiquaries Library, L...

The groundwork of practical naval gunnery; a study of the principles and practice of exterior ballistics, as applied to naval gunnery, and of the computation and use of ballistic and range tables,

Alger, Philip R. (Philip Rounseville), 1859-1912.
Ingalls, James M. (James Monroe), 1837-1927.
United States Naval Academy. Dept. of Ordnance and Gunnery.

January 1917

"This revised work is based on Professor Alger's text book on Exterior ballistics (edition of 1906),...

The science of gunnery, as applied to the military and sporting arms of England, France, Belgium, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and America.

Greener, William, d. 1869.

January 1846

Later issued under title: Gunnery in 1858.Added t.-p., engr.Mode of access: Internet

An epitome of the whole art of war In two parts. The first of military discipline, containing the whole exercise of the pike and musquet, &c. with plain directions for the various postures. Also the drawing up of battalions, and way of forming them; with the art of doubling, wheeling, forming and drawing up an army into any figure. The way of conducting armies in hilly, woody or plain countries: of encampings, besiegings, giving of battle, &c. The second of fortification and gunnery, which shews the principles and practices of fortification, as now used, as well by the English, as several other European nations, (especially by Their Majesties army) at the late siege of Athlone, Galoway, Limerick, &c. ... Of casements, cittadels, crownworks, ravelins, &c. Of gunnery, ... morters, demy-cannon, &c. with the manner of batteries, &c. All illustrated and further explained by 18 copper-plates, curiously designed and engraven.

Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691.
J. S., Capt. Military discipline.
J. S., Capt. Fortification and military discipline.

January 1692

[16], 66, 51-70 p., [18] leaves of plates : port., tablesBy Joseph Moxon, who has signed the dedicat...

Captain Thomas Binning

January 1676

Portrait of Captain Thomas Binning used in the Frontispiece for Binning's 'A light to the art of gun...

A treatise of artillery ... : to which is prefixed, an introduction, with a theory of powder applied to fire-arms. /

Muller, John, 1699-1784.

January 1768

Originally published in 1757 under title: A treatise on artillery.Mode of access: Internet

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