Essai sur l’art de pointer

by Benjamin Poumet

$1,250 · Offered by Rootenberg Rare Books

First edition

Paris: Magimel, Anselin, and Pochard, 1816. 12mo. xxii , 116 pp. First edition. Letterpress tables and 2 folding engraved plates. Contemporary pink wrappers. A fresh, uncut copy in original condition. Item #18977 First edition of this uncommon artillery manual. Here Poumet, a polytechnician, proposes the use of geometry to effectively shoot targets. He provides instructions for

• Binding: Wrappers

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