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TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

A series of booklets covering subjects of interest to Artillery, Fortifications and the general collector are being made available for the first time in their original size since they were first published from the 1830’s onwards. Details listed below of title, date, author, No pages, tables, plates, illustrations and the original source of the publications (RAI):Royal Artillery Institute, (REI): Royal Engineers Institute, (RUSI): Royal United Services Institute, (CJ) Cavalry Journal, (CUSJ) Colburn United Services Journal,Price and weight in gms for calculation of postage.

 

1.Reports on the mounting of heavy ordnance at Malta 1877 by Ordnance Officer Malta.29pp,13 tables,2 plates with 4 illustrations and 6 illustrations og Ordnance, movement in text (RAI) £5. 120gms

 

2.Memorandums of Artillery arrangements and alterations made in carriages, harness, ammo. of the Expedition to Egypt 1801 by Brigadier-General Lawson, 14pp,15 plates, with 26 Illustrations,1 fold out (RAI). £10. 120gms.

 

3.Notes on Armoured Defences 1879 by Col.Inglis , 26pp,3 tables,11 plates,8 foldout, showing detailed drawings & plans with measurements of Casemate shield, curved fronted Portland Breakwater, Horsand Forts, Devon Turret. (RAI) £15. 140gms.

 

4.An Account of the Great Cannon of Muhammad II by Brigadier-General Lefroy,25pp, 4 tables, 8 illustrations in text, 5 plates with detailed plans of cannon of MuhammadII , the Dulle Griete , Great Gun of Beejapoor Agra,Tzar-Pouschka ( Mioscow ) (RAI), £10. 140gms.

 

5.Experimental Casemates at Shoeburyness 1870 by Ordnance Select Committee, 20pp, 5 tables,7 plates 1 double fold out,1 single fold out showing 25 Illustrations of construction of Casemate’s & walls & 4 B & W Photos (RAI) £10. 140gms.

 

6.The 80-Ton Gun by Maj.Maitland , 26pp, 9 tables,1 plates with 8 illustrations, (RAI)£5. 110gms.

 

7.The Field Gun of 1906 by Lt-Col Bethell , 20pp, 1 fold out Table,6 line drawings, 11 B& W Photos of Field Guns (RAI)£5. 100gms.

8.The Works of Franciso Di Giorgio Martini,by Capt Tylden,13pp,10 Illustrations in text,3 plate with 6 illustrations (REI)£5. 80gms.

 

9.The Evolution of A Field Gun by Major Bethell , 25pp, 17 illustrations in text. (RAI) £5. 100gms

 

10. The Story of the 36-Inch Mortars of 1855-1858 by Major-General Lefroy 37pp, 5 tables,2 Plates, 5 illustrations in text (RAI) £10. 150gms.

 

11. The Maxim Automatic Machine Gun by Capt. Stone ,43pp,20 Plates showing 32 Illustrations (RAI) £15. 150gms.

 

12. Modern Carriages for Heavy Naval Ordnance 1867 by Commander Scott 21pp, 3 tables ,10 plates,5fold out with 36Ilustrations of heavy ordnance carriages for Coast & Naval Artillery (RUSI) £15. 150gms.

 

13. Iron-clad Sea-going Shield Ships by Capt. Coles 38pp £ 15. 210gms.

 

14. A New System of the application of Iron to Forts and Ships, by Mr.G.Arbuckle ,35pp 8 plates with 9 illustrations of Iron parapets, emplacements showing sectional elevations & isometric sketches (RUSI) £15. 170gms.

 

15. The Conversion and Rifling of Cast-Iron Ordnance, and on Chilled white Iron

Projectiles by Major Palliser ,41pp , 7Plates, 1 fold out, 18 Illustrations. (RUSI) £10.180gm

 

16. A Proposed New System of Fortifications 1859 by J.Fergussion ,50pp , 1 plate with 3 illustrations, 4 illustrations in text (RUSI). £10. 120gms.

 

17.Naval Ordnance 1864 by Capt Fishbourne,51pp,5 plates, 4 fold out showing ,50 illustrations of Breech Loading & Muzzle Loading Ordnance, cross sections, grooves, and ammunition. (RUSI) £10. 140gms.

18 .Coast Defences, and the application of Iron to Fortifications 1868 Colonel. Jervois ,22pp, 17 plates with 36 illustrations of the construction of Forts, Barette & Iron Shields, Embrasure & walls, Casemates (RUSI) £15. 100gms.

 

 

19. Spithead Forts and the Defence of Portsmouth 1864 by W.Brooks & Capt.Tyle 38pp, 3 plates of which 2 are fold out maps of Charleston Harbour, Portsmouth & Spithead (RUSI) £15. 160gms.

 

20. The Machine Gun: Their place in the wars of the future & The Gatling Battery, Agar ,Claxton Guns, French & Montigny Mitrailleurs 1869 by Major Fosbery & R.Gatling . 48pp, 5 plates whowing 9 illustrations (RUSI ) £ 10. 130gms.

 

21 .The Martini-Henry Rifle(the new military breech-loader) 1869 by Captain

V.D. Majendie , 26pp 3 plates with 8 illustrations, 1 fold out plate showing detail of all parts of rifle with 31 illustration (RUSI ) £ 10. 140gms.

 

22 .Field Howitzers and Mortars 1892 by Lt.Col.Walford 18pp, 2 plates (RUSI) £10. 100gms.

 

23 .The Field Powder-Magazines 1858 by Colonel Williamson, 24pp, 22 Illustrations in text (RAI) £5.120gms

 

24. Rifling for Heavy Guns 1873 by Captain Morgan 27pp 8 Illustrations in text (RUSI) £10. 130gms.

 

25. Dress and Equipment of the Army 1868 by Captain Walker, 28pp, 8 plates with 12 illustrations of helmets, belts, knapsack, pouches, kit roll, bed haversack, tropical dress (RUSI) £10. 100gms.

 

26. The Military Breechloaders of Prussia, France & England 1871 by Captain Drake 21pp, 1 plates with 5 illustrations (RUSI) £10. 110gms.

 

27. Field Railways and their general application in war 1873 by Captain Luard , 32pp, 6 plates (2 fold out) 10 illustrations ( RUSI) £15. 120gms.

 

28. The Protection of our heavy Guns for Coast Defence 1886 by Captain Clarke, 34pp 4 graphs, 4 plates, 2 fold out with 5 illustrations (RAI)£10. 120gms.

 

29. Mounting and Working of Heavy Guns at sea 1872 by Commander Dawson, 36pp 5 tables, 6 plates (1 fold out) showing 13 detailed illustrations ( RUSI) £15. 120gms.

 

30. Breaching experiment with Smooth-Bored guns against Martello Towers 1861 report by Ordnance Committee, 18pp, 1 Large fold out plate (RAI) £10. 110gms.

 

31. Naval and Military Signals 1864 by Lt. Colomb , 44pp, 4 plates showing various flag designs (RUSI) £10. 130gms.

 

32. The Process of our Heavy Ordnance & Principles of its construction 1870 by Captain Stoney 25pp, 2 plates with 26 illustrations (RUSI)£10. 130gms.

 

33. Military Pontoons 1865 by Lt.Col . Lovell, 30pp, 5 plates (3 fold out) 19 illustrations of various equipment & carriages (RUSI) £15. 170gms.

 

34. Signs and Marks on Military Stores 1886 by the Military Stores Dept. 22pp, 16 illustrations in the text showing the types of markings on ammunition etc.(RAI) £10.100gms.

 

35. Historical Sketch of Rifled Ordnance 1850-68 by Captain Stoney , 33pp, 5 tables 14 illustrations in text (RAI)£10. 150gms.

 

36. Construction of our Iron-clad Fleet & Iron Shields for Coast Defence 1864 by Captain Harrison 23pp with 6 illustrations in text (RAI )£ 10. 120gms.

 

37. Our Rifled Projectiles and Fuzes 1871 by Captain Orde Browne 20pp, 8 illustrations in text (RAI) £10. 110gms.

 

38. Field Engineering( Illustrated by Operations of the German Engineers during the war of 1870-71) 1875 by Lt.Col . Shaw, 38pp, 2 tables, 2 fold out maps of Matz and Rouen (RUSI ) £ 15. 120gms.

 

39. Submarine Miners in relation to war 1886 by Major Clarke 25pp, 4 maps of Mauritius Port Louis, Harwich, Singapore, The Mersey (RAI) £10. 110gms

 

40. Working Heavy Guns and Projectiles 1870 by H.Cunningham , 18pp, 9 plates with 15 illustrations of tools, equipment, ordnance in various methods of movement in Coast Battaries (RUSI)£15. 110gms.

 

41. Fire-Proof Gun Powder Magazines 1872 by Major Majendie , 30pp, 3 illustrations in text, 5 plates fold out with 30 illustrations of expense magazine, artillery store, sectional & elevational plans (RAI)£10. 130gms

 

42. The Turret versus The Broadside System 1868 by Captain Coles, 52pp, 6 plates with 20 illustrations of various ships, 4 plates fold out (RUSI) £15. 180gms.

 

43. The Time Fuze (Armstrong, Boxer, Pettmans ) 1864 by Captain Majendie , 25pp 14 illustrations in the text (RAI) £10. 110gms.

 

44. The Progress of Breech-Loading Small Arms 1875 by John Latham, 26pp, 5 plates with 21 illustrations. (RUSI) £10. 90gms.

 

45. The Gatling Gun :Its Place in Tactics 1876 by Captain Rodges 26pp, 2 illustrations in text (RUSI) £10. 150gms.

 

46. Naval Guns 1872 by Commander Dawson, 58pp, 17 tables, 2 plates 1 fold out, 14 illustrations (RUSI) £10. 160gms.

 

47. The Application of Steam Power to the working of Heavy Guns 1866 by

H.Cunningman , 26pp, 8 plates, 2 fold out with 12 illustrations of ordnance being moved in Naval applications (RUSI ) £ 10. 130gms.

 

48. The Construction of Our Heavy Guns 1868 by Captain Stoney , 26pp, 4 plates with 30 illustrations , also illustrations in the text (RUSI) £15. 110gms.

 

49. Military Bridge Construction 1876 by Lt.Col . Leahy 34pp, 6 tables, 10 plates withdifferent bridges designs and carriage illustrations (RUSI) £15. 140gms.

 

50.The New Garrison Carriages 1876 by Major Kemmis , 19pp, 2 tables, 2 plate, 15 illustrations in text (RAI)£15. 110gms.

 

51. Breech-Loading and Muzzle-Loading for Guns 1875 by Major Morgan, 30pp, 15 illustrations in text (RUSI) £10. 150gms.

 

52. Notes on the 2.5-Inch Jointed Screw Gun 1886 by Captain Whits , Lt. Cleeve & Captain Simson , 23pp 4 tables, 6 illustrations ,3 papers in one booklet on the subject (RAI) £10. 140gms.

 

53. The Field Gun for India 1870 by Colonel Maxwell ,23pp 4 tables, 4 plates, 16 illustrations of the Bronze R.M.L. Gun 9pd 8 Cwt Ordnance (RAI) £15. 150gms.

 

54. The Construction of Heavy Rifled Ordnance 1868 by Major Palliser , 21pp, 1 plate with 2 illustrations (RUSI ) £ 10. 120gms.

 

55. The Nordenfelt Machine Gun 1881 by T.Nordenfelt 21pp, 3 tables, 3 plates, 1 fold out, with 10 illustrations (RUSI) £10. 110gms.

 

56. Field Fortifications 1858 by Major Griffiths, 23pp, 8 plates 1 fold out, with 21 illustrations of various developments of field fortifications (RUSI ) £ 10. 130gms.

 

57. Coast Fortification and the Naval Attack of Fortresses 1879 by Major Parnell, 39pp (REI ) £ 10. 150gms.

 

58. Cartridges for Breech Loading Small Arms 1869 by Captain O’Hea , 22pp, 8 plates with 31 illustrations of various makes of cartridges. (RUSI) £10. 90gms.

 

59. Considerations relating to Magazines,Storage and other similar requirements for Garrison & Coast Battaries 1860 by Lt.Col.Nixon 19pp, 1 plates with 2 illustrations (RAI) £10. 90gms.

 

60. Hotchkiss Revolving Guns 1880 by B.Hotchkiss , 19pp, 3 plates 1 fold out, 4

illustrations ( RUSI) £10. 100gms.

 

61. Shelter-Trenches or temp . cover for troops 1871 by Col. Graham VC, 30pp, 4 tables, 4 plates, 3 fold out with 30 illustrations (RUSI) £15. 100gms.

 

62. Diagrams of Gun Carriages 1854 by Captain Clark, 12pp, 36 plates, 3 fold out, with 90 illustrations of plan and side elevations of carriages (gun) in use at that date. Taken from Aide- Memoire to the Military Sciences 3 rd Edition (REI) £15. 170gms.

 

63. Military Telegraph and Signalling 1871 by Captain Stotherd , 23pp, illustrations in text, 3 fold out plates 2 with illustrations of wagons, 1 map of Konigratz (RUSI) £10 110gms.

 

64. Quick-Firing Guns for Fortress Defence 1890 by Captain Stone 38pp 8 tables (RUSI) £5. 90gms.

 

65 .An abstract of Mullers History of Fortress-Warfare c1880 by Captain Lloyd, 38pp 5 fold out plates of fortress plans with 10 illustrations (REI) £15. 110gms.

 

66. Krupp’s Meppen Experiments of 1879 by Captain O.Browne , 20pp, 7 illustrations in text 2 fold out plates with 4 illustrations (RAI) £10. 100gms.

 

67. Power of Guns and Armoured Defences and Ship versus Forts 1890 by Captain O.Browne , 14pp, 13 plates, with 19 illustrations of Armour plates, Cupolas, Turret Forts, Mobile shielded mounting. (REI) £10. 110gms.

 

68.Austrian Mountain Artillery 1870 by Lt.Col.Maxwell , 48pp, 9 plates, 1 fold out, 27 illustrations & 25 tables in the text. (RAI) £15. 140gms.

 

69 .Diagrams of Service Ordnance 1891 by Major Savage, 2pp, 30 plates with 34

illustrations with dimensions , of all types of Ordnance in use of that date from a 1pd QF Gun to Dissapearing Guns used in Coastal Defence (REI) £15. 130gms.





 

70. The composition and strength of a Siege Train required for the Attack of a Modern Fortress 1879 by Captain Wray, 20pp 14 tables, 4 plates showing Siege Artillery on Carriages for transport (RAI) £10. 100gms.

 

71. The Field Gun of 1903-1905. by Major Bethell , 38pp, 4 plates, 15 illustrations originally published 1903, 1904 & 1905.(RAI) £10. 100gms.

 

72. Coast Defence 1886.by Colonel Shaw, 36pp, 9 plates with 17 illustrations (RUSI) £10. 110gms.

 

73. Equipment of Artillery (Naval & Military) 1854. by Major-General Lewis, 48pp, 8 large tables giving listing of Horse, Field Batteries, Light & Mountain service, Heavy, Naval/Ships. Taken from Aide- Memoire to the Military Sciences 3 rd Edition (REI) £10.100gms.

 

74. Revolvers and their use 1886. by Major Kitchener, 46pp, 7 plates with 14 illustrations of revolvers, ammunition, shooting range, targets (RUSI)£10. 120gms.

 

75. Machine Guns in the Field 1884. by Lord Beresford R.N., 24pp, 8 plates with 10 illustrations plus one fold out plates with 10 illustrations on “Detail of new Gattling Gun” (RUSI)£15. 100gms.

 

76. Military Equipment 1878. by Lt. Graves, 34pp, 13 plates showing 36 illustrations of Crighton , Olive Equipment, Belts, Pouches, Cases, Water bottles, Haversack, and how it was all worn, Infantry & Cavalry. (RUSI) £10. 110gms.

 

77. Magazine Rifles and Repeaters 1883. by Lt. Col. Fosbery V.C., 56pp, 5 plates with 12 illustrations (RUSI)£10. 140gms.

 

78. Military Ballooning 1883.by Lt. Baden-Powell & Captain Templer 34pp, 5 plates with 8 illustrations (RUSI) £5. 100gms.

 

79. Principles on Construction of Carriages 1871. by Captain Kemmis , 27pp, 4 plates with 11 illustrations plus 4 in text on transport carriages, wheels and axletrees, Field Artillery carriages (RUSI) £10. 120gms.

 

80. Offensive Torpedo Warfare 1871.by Commander Dawson 26pp, 4 plates with 12 illustrations ( RUSI) £10. 80gms.

 

81. Mountings for Coast Artillery 1897. by Lt. Col. Sir G.S.Clarke 12pp, 12 plates with 14 detailed scale drawings of Heavy Coast Ordnance and emplacements of that period (REI) £15. 120gms.





 

82. The Block House System in the South African War 1900. by Lt.Col.Bethell , 18pp, 7 pages of 11 B & W photos, 12 plates with 42 detailed plans of various designs, scale construction plans, alarm systems and much more (REI)£15. 130gms.

 

83. Report on the 7-Inch Wrought-Iron Guns 1864. by the Ordnance Select Committee, 26pp with 20 tables, 9 plates with 17 illustrations, originally published 1864 & 1865 (RAI) £5. 100gms.

 

84. Suggestions on Transport of the Future 1883. by Lt. Col. Webber, 40pp, 5 plates showing 9 illustrations (RUSI)£10. 100gms.

 

85. The Ordnance (Artillery) of 1854. by Major-General Lewis, 24pp, 11 tables, 14 plates showing 15 Gun Barrels with all dimensions. Taken from Aide- Memoire to the Military Sciences 3 rd Edition (REI )£ 10. 110gms.

 

 

86. Forts of To- Day 1883 . by Major Lloyd, 16pp, 5 plates 1 fold out, 6 illustrations showing detailed diagrams of new forts. (RUSI) £10. 100gms.

 

87. The Field Gun of 1907-1909. by Col. Bethell , 28pp, 7 tables, 1 fold out, 9 B & W photos, 7 illustrations, 1 fold out page. Originally published 1907, 1908 & 1909 (RAI )£ 10. 110gms.

 

88. The Defence of Harbours by Submarine Mines by Lt. Sleeman , 22pp, 9 plates with 12 illustrations of various designs of mines and their layout & placement on maps, layout of group formations, electrical systems (RUSI).£10. 90gms.

 

89. The Range-Finder 1872. by Captain Nolan, 48pp, 12 tables, 4 illustrations in text (RAI) £10. 100gms.

 

90. Compound Guns, Many- Barralled Rifle Battaries 1874. by Captain Owen, 36pp 11 tables, 6 plates 2 fold out with 12 illustrations of Gattling , Swedish Mitrailleur & others, detail section drawings of action (RAI) £15. 110gms.

 

91. Historical Notes on the Royal Arsenal & Old Woolwich 1868 by Lt. Grover and Mr. Hewitt, 28pp, 6 maps, 1 fold out. (RAI ) . £10. 100gms.

 

92. Equipment and Services of our Mountain Artillery .by Captain Simpson, 38pp 10 plates, 1 fold out, with 18 illustrations of Mule equipped £10. 120gms.

 

93. Improvements in Lights for Signalling in the Navy & Army/Experiments of a new system of Lighting H.M.Ships by Mr. Silber & Captain Bridge, 42pp, 6 tables, 4 illustrations in text, 7 plates of various designs (RUSI) 1878. £5. 120gms.

 

94. A Descriptive History of Quick Firing Guns 1889.by Captain Stone, 24pp 17 plates with 20 detailed illustrations of Hotchkiss, Nordenfelt , Maximum Quick Firing mechanism and systems (RUSI) £10. 110gms.

 

95. Magazine and Repeating Rifles 1887. Captain James, 28pp 4 tables, 8 plates with 18 illustrations of various makes of magazine rifle, showing cross section drawings showing firing mechanism, ammunition (RUSI) £10. 90gms.

 

96. The Heavy Guns of 1884. by Colonel Maitland, 38pp, 1 table, 13 plates with 32 illustrations of breech-action of various manufactures, outline & section drawings of Ordnance up to and including 119 tons. (RUSI) £10. 130gms.

 

97. Military( or Strategic) and Refuge Harbours 1875 by Sir John Coode , 23pp, 1 table (RUSI) £10. 100gms.

 

98. Artillery Instruments not of Service Type 1919.by Major Notcutt , 23pp, 1 fold out table, 18 illustrations/B & W photographs of various types of instruments (RAI) £15. 100gms.

 

99. Notes on the Shrapnel Shell 1864. by Captain Majendie , 28pp,4 tables, 1 illustratio (RUSI) £5. 80gms.

 

100. Surveys on the English Coast 1779-1793. by Major Macrae , 32pp, detailed reports giving Ordnance used at various Castles & Coast Fortifications during the period (RAI)£10. 130gms.

 

101. The New Austrian Austrian Field Guns c1877 by Captain Owen, 24pp, 6 tables, 20 illustrations in text of barrel, rifling,breech -block, sight, ammunition, gun-carriage, ammunition wagon (RAI) £10. 100gms.

102. Improving Artillery Fire by Capt. Scott’s System 1881 by Captain Scott, 26pp, 3 tables, 2 plates with 5 illustrations and 5 illustrations in the text (RUSI) £10. 110gms

 

103. Artillery in Coast Defence 1892 by Major Hansard , 50pp, 5 tables, 2 illustrations in the text (RAI)£15. 110gms.

 

104 Progress of Ordnance abroad compared with that at Home 1864 by Commander Scott, 26pp, 2 tables, 11 plates, 2 fold out showing 43 illustrations of Armstrong, Blakely, Mersey, Prussian, Mackay, Horsfall guns and ammunition, section drawings (RUSI)£10. 110gms.

 

105 Historical Sketch of the Coast Defences of England 1886 by W.H.Tregellas , 20pp, 1 table, 5 fold out plates showing plans/maps of the 1600’s of Portsmouth, Chetham , Portsmouth, The Thames (REI)£10. 110gms.

 

106 Machine-Guns 1883 by Captain, Lord Bersford , R.N., 28pp, 10 tables, 9 plans, 11 illustrations, of Nordenfelt 1 ½” 2pd, Hotchkiss 1pd, 6pd, Revolving Cannon, Gatling Gun (RUSI)£10. 130gms.

 

107 Military Small Arms 1891 by Lt.Col.Fosbery V.C., 26pp, 4 plates with 16 photos /illustrations of English, Austrain , Belgium, Turkey etc. bold and magazine systems (RUSI £10. 80gms.

 

108 The Field Gun of 1913 by Colonel Bethell , 24pp, 1 foldout table, 7 B & W photos, details of 21 countries new equipment ,Ordnance & Ammunition (RAI)£10. 90gms.

 

109 Dress and Equipment with practical illustrations 1890 by Colonel Bengough,36pp 1 table (RUSI) £10. 90gms.

 

110 New Weapons of 1886 various authors, 20pp, 7 plates with 20 illustrations of the “ Remmington -Lee “ Magazine Rifle, Paulson’s Electrical Automatic Locomotive Torpedo, Electric Guns and Ammunition. (RUSI) £10. 110gms.

 

111 The Milford Haven Experiments 1886 by Captain Rainsford-Hannay , 30pp, 3 plates 2 fold out, map of area used for experiment with layout & wiring of mine field (REI)£10. 90gms.

 

112 The Pneumatic Dynamite Gun c1888 by Captain De H Haig , 17pp, 5 plates 1 fold out with 11 illustrations of first pattern, 8-inch version, effects of test, torpedo cruiser (RUSI)£10. 100gms.

 

113 Power Pressures in the first 35-ton Gun c1873 by Commander Dawson, 46pp, 15 tables, 4 plates 2 fold out (RUSI) £10, 120gms.

 

114 Field Telegraph: Its work in recent campaigns & present orgnization 1884 by Lt.Col . Hamilton, 25pp, 5 plates showing 20 illustrations of cable wagon, air-line wagon, tools and equipment, map. (RUSI) £10. 120gms.

 

115 The Laying for Night Firing by Collimator & Night-Sight Vain c1869 by Lt.Col . Davidson, 21pp, 3 tables, 7 plates, 1 fold out, with 15 illustrations, 11 illustrations in the text (RUSI) £10. 120gms.

 

116 Types of works for Coast Defence c1887 by Major Lewis, 42pp, 3 plates, 2 fold out, with 7 illustrations showing layout of 9.2 & 6-inch gun battery, Barbette battery with shoal water in front, 10 & 6-inch H.P. Emplacement (REI)£10. 110gms.

 

117 Entrenched Camps and Detached Forts c1887 by Captain Jackson, 42pp, 5 plates showing 12 illustrations of German, French Forts, section drawings of open, casemate battery (REI)£10. 120gms.

 

118 An Improved War-Rocket for use in both Military & Naval Operations 1877 by Commander Cole, 24pp, 3 tables, 7 designs of new designs of improved war-rocket pattern 1876 showing sectional elevation (RUSI) £10. 100gms.

 

119 Fortifications since the introduction of High-Explosive Shells 1895 £10. 90gms.

 

120 Progress of Ordnance Abroad compared with that at Home 1862 by Commander Scott, 26pp, 14 plates showing 28 illustrations of Montigny , Cavilli , Wahrndorf Breech Loaders, Austrian, Russian, Prussian, American(Parrot) Armstrong and various cast Iron Guns, sketches of section of rifling (RUSI) £10. 110gms.

 

121 Use of Railways for Coast and Harbour Defence 1891 by 2 nd Lt. Girouard , 19pp, 4 maps, 1 fold out (RUSI)£10. 100gms.

 

122 The Principles which should guide the construction of Heavy Ordnance and

materials of same 1879. by J.Longridge , 42pp, 7 tables, 11 illustrations in text (RUSI)£10. 100gms.

 

123 Early Breech-Loaders 1865 by John Latham, 10pp, 3 tables, 11 plates with 21 illustrations of various designs & types of construction from 1537, although the text traces its history from the 1400’s (RUSI)£10. 90gms.

 

124 Machine Guns and How to use them 1882 by Mr. Gardner, 12pp, 6 plates with 22 illustrations of section elevations, guns, limbers, wagons with guns attach ed. (RUSI) £15. 80gms.

 

125 Mance’s Heliograph or Sun-Telegraph/Heliograph and Army Signalling 1875 by S.Goodie & Major Wynne. 40pp (RUSI )£ 5. 90gms.

 

126 A proposal for a very heavy Breech-loading gun of novel construction 1870 by Captain Morgan, 25pp, 4 plates with 17 illustrations of Heavy Gun construction, design & cross section (RUSI) £10. 80gms.

 

127 The Lay and other Locomotive Torpedoes for the purpose of Coast Defence and also as the armament of ships, torpedo and submarine boats 1883 by Lt. Sleeman , 33pp, 4 diagrams in text, 1 fold out illustration with 9 diagrams on (RUSI)£10. 130gms.

 

128 Military Cycling 1888 by Lt. Savile , 25pp, 4 plates showing cycle designs to scale (RUSI) £5. 110gms.

 

129 Hints for applications of Shrapnel Shell & Shrapnel of the Past 1864 by Major General Gardner, 56pp, 29 illustrations in the text showing the application of firing at different targets (RAI) £10. 110gms.

 

130 The Defence of Coasts of England, Ireland and Scotland in the event of war 1886 by Rear-Admiral Arthur, 24pp (RUSI) £5. 100gms.

 

131 Quick-Firing Gun in the Field 1888 by Mr. Nordenfelt , 24pp, 7 plates, 3 fold out, double pages illustrating 3,6 & 8pd Ammunition, 3 pd on Galloping carriage, 8pd Field Gun, Limber & Ammunition all to scale (RUSI)£15

 

132 Military Transport/Suggestions for the Land Transport Service of the Army/ 1869 by Mr. F.Wingfield /Capt. G.Beazly . 38pp (RUSI )£ 5. 90gms.

 

133 Present Position of the Armour question 1884 by Captain C.O. Browne, 20pp 10 plates with 80 illustrations of Armour Plate, shells and the effect of firing at foe tests (RUSI )£ 10. 80gms.

 

134 Field Engineering in the light of Modern Warfare 1904 by Lt.Col . Heath, 24pp, 6 illustrations in text showing structure and its cross section (REI) £10. 100gms.

 

135 Hydro-Pneumatic Gear for Siege and Heavy Ordnance 1885 by W.Anderson , 42pp, 10 plates of which 7 are fold out showing detailed plans of 9.2-inch BL 19 tons, 10-Inch BL 27 tons, 6.6-inch RML, 6-inch BL 5 ton guns on Moncrieff carriage (REI)£15. 140gms.

 

136 Guns and Armour in engagements with ships 1888 by Capt. C.O. Browne, 16pp, 10 plates with 16 illustrations of Coast Defence Ordnance, Turret, Ships, Gruson Shield, Glatton Turret. (REI) £ 10 120gms .

 

137 Modern Field Artillery 1880 by Captain W.H.James , 18pp, 9 tables. (RUSI) £10 90gms.

 

138 Defensive Submarine Warfare 1871. By Major R.H.Stotherd . 30pp, 6 plates with 9 illustrations/maps. (RUSI) £10. 100gms.

 

139 The Pneumatic Torpedo-Gun, its use ashore and afloat 1889. by Captain E.L.Zalinski . 34pp. (RUSI). £10. 90gms.

140 The Automobile, and its possible use for military purpose by Major Holden /Mechanical transport for military purposes 1901. by Lt. Col. Crompton . 28pp, 6 plates showing various Automobiles. (RAI) £10 90gms

 

141 The Shape of Sword Blades/Notes on the International Exhibition 1863 by John Latham. 22pp, 12 plates with 34 illustrations of Swords & cross sections of blades . (RUSI) £10. 100gms.

 

142 Torpedo Boat: reference to those built by messrs Yarrow & Co. 1884 by

Mr. Yarrow. 26pp.7 plates (2 fold out with detailed scale drawings) .( RUSI)£15 140gms

 

143 Coast Defence Systems from Foreign Sources 1888 36pp, (RUSI) £5 80gms.

 

144 Heavy Guns and Heavy Shells Vs Light Guns and Light Shells with some remarks on the armament of Her Majesty’s Ships “Victoria”, “ Sanspareil ” and “ Bennow ” c1891 by George Quick. 28pp. (RUSI ) £ 5 70gms

 

145 The new (Enfield-Martini )Rifle & its comparison with other Rifles 1886 by Col. H.T.Arbuthnot . 24pp. 3 Large fold out plates (RUSI) £15. 130gms

 

146 The History of the Bayonet 1863 by Captain Sir. S.D.Scott . 16pp. 9 plates with 15 illustrations of Ancient & Modern designs .( RUSI). £10. 100gms.

 

147 The best type of Gun for the British, including the question of Q.F.Guns 1893 by Captain Headlam . 32pp. 1 graph. (RUSI) £5. 80gms.

 

148 The Naval Defence of the United Kingdom 1888 by Rear-Admiral Coloms . 37pp. 1 map .( RUSI) £5. 90gms.

 

149 Submarine Boats 1886 by Thorsten Nordenfelt . 25pp. 1 Fold out plates showing two designs. (RUSI) £10. 110gms.

 

150 The New Cavalry Sword & Mounted Horsemanship c1908 by Major Poore / The Cavalry Sword and How to use it in War by Major Crichton. 20pp, 20 illustrations in text .( C.J.) £10 100gms.

 

151 Machine Guns their use and abuse 1886 by Capt. Armit , 32pp, 9 pages of Illustrations on Hotchkiss 1p, 2p, 6p, Revolving Cannon, Col. Alt’s Carriage with Nordenfelt M/G mounted on, Mule carring Machine Gun. (RUSI) £10. 110gms

 

152 On Fortified Camps and Fortresses 1880 by Major Parnell, 24pp ,1 fold out table (REI) £5. 110gms

 

153 Field Artillery and Okehampton Experiences 1895 by Major Hughes. 26pp, 3 tables , 1 plate showing Ammunition, 4 fold out plates showing 4.7” QF Mk 1 garrison carriage, sections of Field redoubt, 3” QF Maxim Nordenfelt Gun and Limber. (REI) £ 10 140gms

 

154 Telegraphy for Naval and Military Purposes 1863 by Captain Bolton. 24pp, 2 plates with 3 illustrtions . (RUSI) £5 70gms

155 Modern Types of Guns 1884 by Lt. Col. Baylay . 30pp, 4 tables, 12 illustrations in text, 6 plates, 2 fold out with 8” BL 13 tons Gun, ‘A’ Frame for gun mounting, electrical trigger, chronograph, layout of firing range. (REI) £10 .140gms

 

156 Historical Sketch of Defences of Malta c1879 by Walter H.Tregellas , 27pp, 6 plates, 3 fold out showing layout of defences from 1551. (REI) £ 10 140gms

157 Working Heavy Guns by Manual ,Hydraulic and Steam Machinery c1879 by H.J.Butter . 20pp, 12 plates with 18 illustrations (RUSI) £ 10 130gms

 

158 Mild Steel Applied to Naval and Military Purposes c1885 by Major Mackinlay . 33pp, 15 illustrations in text. 1 fold out plates with 17 illustrations showing manufacture & application of mild steel (RUSI ) £ 5 80gms

 

159 The Development of Field Artillery Material c1891 by Lt. Col. Walford . 24pp, 3 plates showing 7 illustrations of Ammunition (RUSI ) £ 10 110gms.

 

160 On Visual Signalling c1881 by Eward Rambusch . 24pp £ 5 100gms.

161 Military Pyrotechny , Ammunition, Gun Cotton & Gun power c1854. 50pp, 7 tables, 98 illustrations in text of tools, equipment, machines, packing used in manufacture & production Taken from Aide- Memoire to the Military Sciences 3 rd Ed (REI) £15 110gms

 

162 Coast Defence by Gunboat c1887.by Abmiral Sir George Elliot, 21pp,2 fold out plates of designs for Gun Boats by Sir George & Sir A. Clarke (RUSI) £10 110gms

 

163 Short Notes on the 13pd R.M.L. Gun c1879. by Majot Nicholson. 14pp, 5 plates of Gun, Limber, Ammunition,,from 1888 Treatise of Military Carriages (RAI) £10 90gms

 

164 Memoir on the Polygonal Fortification constructed in Germany since 1815. by Captain J.Williams . pub 1853. 29pp,double fold out page of plans(REI) £10 130gms

 

165 Experiments with 10 and 12-inch Armstrong Guns at Cadiz c1884/Experimental destruction of Heavy Guns at Aliexandria by Major Smith. 11pp, 3 tables, 7 plates 2 fold out, 5 illustrations in text (RAI).by £10 90gms

 

166 “The Field Telegraph” its use in the war and its employment in the late expeditions in the Sudan & South Africa c1886. by Major Beresford R.E. 28pp, 4 plates 3 of maps 1 of equipment. (RUSI) £10 130gms

 

167  A Revolution in the Science of Gunnery c 1884. by Lt.Co . W,Hope V.C. 27pp, 1 fold out plate £10 120gms

 

168 Mechanically Propelled Vechicles for Military Purposes c1904, by Major McNalty A.S.C. 28pp, 2 illustrations in text (RUSI) £10 110gms

 

169 The French 120mm Field Howitzer c1896. by Major Holzner , 18pp, 13 plates, 1 fold out, 16 detailed engineering drawings of gun, limber, ammunition, (RUSI) £10 100gms

 

170 The employment of large cavalry, smokless powder & Movable Fortresses as

illustrated by the German Autumn manoeuvres of 1889. by G.Saunders . 28pp, 3 plates

with 4 illustrations of Movable Fortresses, 1 map. (RUSI) £10 90gms

 

171 Notes on the Organization & Armament of the Artillery of the B. A.c1856 by Gen.

Sir. R.Gardiner . 32pp (RAI). £5. 80gms.

 

172 The use of Balloons in Military Operations c1863. by Lt. Grover & Captain

Bealimont . 34pp, (REI). £10. 80gms.

 

173 New Artillery Designs:Muzzle -Pivoting Gun Carriage by Captain Heaton/ The

”MacKay” Gun and its Projectiles by J. MacKay c1868, 25pp,(RUSI) £10. 120gms

 

174 Explosive Bullets and their Application to Military Purposes c1868 by Major

G.V.Fosbery V.C., 12pp, 10 plates with 24 Bullets/Equipment. (RUSI) £10. 100gms

 

175 Coast Artillery Practice c1893 by Col. J.B.Richardson . 22pp, 8 plates, 1 fold out.

With ill of Group symbols and Gun Numbers, towing targets. (RUSI).£10. 90gms.

 

176 Notes on the Employment of Submarine Mines in America during the late Civil

War c1866 by Capt. E.H..Stewart.28pp.13 plates with 22 Mines/mine laying

equipment illustrations (REI) £15. 120gms

177 The Employment of Mirailleurs during the Recent War, and their use in Future Wars

c1872 bt Lt.Col . H.C.Fletcher , 28pp,comparison of 9pd Field Gun and Gattling Gun

Batteries (RUSI) £10. 80gms

 

178 Breech-Loaders with reference to Calibre,Supply and cost of Ammo. c1867 by Capt.

J.H.Selwyn 9pp 9 plates with 15 illus of Rifles, Ammunition etc. (RUSI) £10. 90gms

 

179 The Equipment of Field Artillery c1881 by Capt. Jocelyb , 26pp, 17 plates, 2 fold out with 41 ill. of Hotchkiss revolving Gun, Gardner Battery Gun, Field Carriage &

Limber, Ammunition, (RUSI) £10. 120gms

 

180 Military Pontoons, with suggestions for their improvement c1860 by Capt. F.Fowke ,

16pp, 12 plates, 1 fold out with 30 ill. of Pontoons, Carriages, Equipment, layouts of

Bridging, Comparison of Different types (RUSI) £10. 125gms

 

181 Rifled Ordnance c1860 by Captain Blakely, 27pp, 8 plates with 15 illustrations

showing 5 barrals , 2 of ammunition etc. (RUSI) £10. 100gms

 

182 Submerged Discharge of Whitehead and other Automobile Torpedos c1893 by

Captain G.Astuto . 18pp, 2 illustrations (RUSI) £5. 90gms

 

183 Steam-Powered versus Sail-Power for Men-of-War c1878 by Capt. P.H.Colomb

26pp 1 illustration . (RUSI) £5. 110gms

 

184 Breech-Loaders for the Army & Gun Cotton as an explosive agent in Modern

Warfare c1864 by Lt. A.Walker . 30pp, 11 plates with 25 ill. of Westley Richards,

Terry’s, Green’s, Mont Storm’s designs, Ammunition,, etc (RUSI) £15. 120gms

 

185 The Revolving System of Firing Great Guns c1869 by Commander B.Sharp . 16pp, 7

plates with detailed drawings showing gun mountings. (RUSI) £10. 100gms

 

186 Gun-Locks and their History c1859 by R.Pritchett . 7pp, 7 plates with illustrations of different designs. (RUSI) £10 80gms

 

187 A Brief Sketch of the present state of British Gunnery c1887 by Major E.Maitland

20pp, 3 tables, 1 graph. (REI) £5. 90gms

 

188 The Fortifications of Deligrad and their Influence during the Turco-Servian War

of 1876. by Major C.Woodward . 35pp, 2 plates, 1 map. (REI) £10. 90gms

 

189 The Construction of British Ordnance c1854. by Col Carter r.a.,28pp, 10 plates (3

fold out) with 34 illustrations of machines used for processing and manufacture of

smooth bore ordnance , plans of buildings (REI) £15. 160gms

 

190 Steam Transport on Roads c1894.by Lt. Col. Templer.16pp 3 plates(I fold out)

(RUSI) £10. 90gms

 

191 The Italian Field Gun (Bronze) c1876. by Col. H.H.Maxwell , 10pp, 9 plates with 24 illustrations of carriage, barrel, wheels, ammunition, fuzes . (RAI) £10 80 gms

 

192 The New Design for Percussion , Concussion, Time,Electric Fuzes c1882 .12pp, 18

plates with 37 illu’s of cross section drawings of various fuzes (RAI) £10 100gms

 

193 Mountain Artillery, its Organisation,Equipment and Tactics c1887. by Capt’s White & Simpson. 30pp, 11 tables, 14 plates,(1 fold out) with 19 ill. of barrels, carriages, mountings, panel, saddles, ammunition. (RAI) £10 110gms

 

194 Field Fortifications c1854. by Lt.Col . Jebb R.E., 22pp, 16 plates,with 104 ill. of cross section of fortification designs & layouts, plan views of fort layouts to scale. (REI) £15 110gms

 

195 Contributions to Technology of Foreign Rifled Ordnance c1864. by Brig.-Gen

Lefroy . 18pp, 17 tables, 8 plates with cross section drawings of ammunition and

fuzes . (RAI) £10. 110gms

 

196 Foreign Attempts at making Rifles of Smaller Calibre c1889. by Major Maclintock

R.A. 32pp, 7 plates of 14 illustrations of ammunition with cross section drawings

. (RAI) £10 100gms

 

197 Coast Railways and Railway Artillery & Wright’s Artillery Railway and Gun

Carriage c1865. by Lt. Walker & T .Wright. 15pp, 5 plates (2 fold out) showing

detail drawings of Armoured train, (RUSI) £10. 100gms

 

198 Foreign Armour Experiments and Bombardment of the Forts of Alexandria. C1884, by Capt. C.Orde Browne R.A., 18pp, 8 plates with 72 illustrations of armour plate and ammunition. (RAI) £10. 80gms

 

199 Artillery Experiments at Okehampton c1875. by Major F.Lyon R.A. 35pp with 32

tables. (RAI) £10. 80gms

 

200 Some Aspects of Coast Defence c1894. by Lt.Col . Jocelyn R.A. 30pp, 4 plates with 24 illustrations. £10. 100gms.

 

201 Description of the principles of a system of sighting as applied to telescopes and to

service sights of the present day (1877) by Capt. L.K.Scott , R.E. 19pp, 14 plates, 5

fold out, with graphs, detailed drawings of sights and fixings to ordnance. (REI) £15.

150gms

 

202 Fortress Warfare c1877. by Lt. Col. Schaw , R.E. 21pp (REI) £5. 100gms

 

203 The Ignition of Charges of Powder in Ordnance c1856. 42pp, 30 illustrations in text giving details of: the common tube, friction tube, the wooden fuze , Captain Boxers

Fuze , Major Olphert’s Fuze , Capt. Bormann’s Fuze , and others .(CUSJ) £10. 90gms.

 

204 Military Bridging c1854., 24pp, 18 plates with drawings of pontoons & wagon,

bridg construction of Blanshard’s Larger Bridge, knots, boat, raft, scale drawing of

pontoon wagon. Taken from Aide- Memoire to the Military Sciences 3 rd Ed (REI)

£10. 120gms.

 

205 New Design for Breech-Loading Cannon c1870, Steenstrup’s Conical Screw &

Breech-Loading Cannon by P.Jensey / Stuart’s Breech-Loading Cannon by Capt.

G.Stuart . 18pp, 8 plates showing 13 illustrations of Barrel and fittings to scale (RUSI)

£10. 120gms.

 

206 The New French Rifle c1876. by Captain R.A.E.Livesay , R.E..12pp, 5 plates, 1 fold out showing changes in design (RUSI) £5. 90gms.

 

207 Gun Trials in China 1909. by Captain T.C.Leah , R.G.A.. 20pp with 13 photos of 28 calibre Vickers, Krupp & Schneider Gun, Limber & wagons, Mule team carrying

mountain gun (RAI) £10. 90gms.

 

208 Gun Cotton: An introduction to its properties and History of the substance c1864 by

Major F.Miller , V.C. 24pp (RAI) £5. 100gms.

 

209 New Austrian, German & Russian Q.F. Guns c1905. by Lt. Col. Bethell , R.F.A.

25pp, 9 illustrations in text to scale drawings of new artillery carriges (RAI) £10 110gms

 

210 Coast Defence by means of Curved Fire c1888. by Major J.C.Dalton R,A., 12pp, 3 plates of scale drawings showing : 12-Inch Rifles Howitzer, 6-Inch Rifled Howitzer

( on improved carriage) 6-Inch Rifled Howitzer. (RAI) £5. 70gms.

 

211 Range and Position Finding Past and Present c1881 by Capt. H.Watkin , R.A. 26pp, 8 plates , 16 illustrations in text. Detailed construction drawings of Guthries Range-Finder and Infantry telemeter, Capt. Post’s Magometer , Goulier Telemeter, Watkin RangeFinder, Bell’s Hydroscope, Watkins Depression Range Finder. £10. 100gms( RUSI)

 

212 Principles of Defence 1849 by Major Portlock , R.E. 38pp 1 illustration, 26 tables.

£10. 80gms (REI)

213 Design for a new Russian Field Gun c1877. by Capt. Paskevitch and Col. Engelhardt 26pp, 7 plates (2 fold out with barrel and carriage detailed drawings with measurements) 17 tables. £10. 100gms (RUSI)

 

214 The Use of Torpedoes in War c1885 by Comm. E.F. Gallwey R.N., 26pp 10 plates (3 detailed fold out) showing scale dawings of various types of Locomotive Torpedo’s, First Class Torpedo Boat, Torpedo Cruiser, Whitehead Fort firing torpedoes, section of H.M.S. Polyphemus , tube for an Ironclad, torprdo hunter £15. 110gms (RUSI)

 

215 A mode of Constructing Cannon whereby the strain produced by firing is distributed throughout the mass of metal. c 1858 by Capt. T.A.Blakely R.A. 34pp, 14 illustrations, 1 fold out. £10. 90gms (RUSI)

 

216 Notes on the Lee- Metford Rifle ( MkII ) 1895 by Major C.B. Mayne R.E, and Capt. C.F.Close R.E.. 17pp £5 80gms (RUSI)

 

217 Modern Gunpowder and Cordite c1893 by Lt. Col. F.W. Barker R.A. 24pp, 5

illustrations , 4 tables £5. 70gms (RAI)

 

218 Extracts from a report on effects of firing Heavy Ordnance from Casemate-

Embrasures 1859 by Brevet Brigadier-General J.G.Totten , 34pp, 3 fold out plates. £10 110gms (REI)

 

219 Two Large English Cannon of 15 th Cent. At Mont S.Michel , Normandy 1864 by

Brig.-Gen. Lefroy R.A. 15pp, 2 fold out plates with 14 illustrations to scale with

measurements . £10, 90gms. (RAI)

 

220 The Tactics of Coast Defence c1889 by Lt. Col. Walford . 58pp. £10. 120gms

(RUSI)

 

221 Machine Guns: their tactics and equipment c1887 by Lt. G.E.Benson , R.A.. 36pp, 3 plates showing Machine Guns for Infantry, Cavalry and detailed drawing of Nordenfelt Machine Gun for Artillery (side and plan view to scale) £10. 100gms (RUSI)

 

222 Remarks on Fortification with especial reference to rifled weapons 1860. by Capt.

H.Tyker R.E. 23pp, 4 fold out plates (REI) £10. 130gms

 

223 The French Field Gun c1889 by Captain J.F.Maniford & Captain Beckerhinn . 13pp, 6 plates 1 fold out, with 11 illustrations of new design, breech (RAI) £ 5 100gms

    

224 The Military and Naval Use of very large shells and the comparative powers of

shells in relation to diameter 1858. by Robert Mallet. 45pp, 10 illustrations in text, 1

fold out plates (RUSI) £10 100gms.

 

225 Mountain Artillery c1854. by Lt. Col. Colquhoun, R.A. 11pp 6 plates of 12pd

Mountain Howitzer, Pack saddles, carriage & Howitzer carried on mule. Taken from

Aide- Memoire to the Military Sciences 3 rd Ed (REI) £10. 80gms

 

226 Magazine Rifles, their development and effects c1892. by Captain W.H.James R.E. 28pp, 8 plates, 3 fold out, showing ammunition, in clips, section drawings of 3 types of rifles . (RUSI) £10 100gms

227 Practice of garrison Artillery over sea ranges c1889. by Major A.B.Stoppard R.A

17pp 21 illustrations in text (RAI) £10 80gms

 

228 Pack Maxim Guns for use of Cavalry c1911. by Captian Williams, 9pp, 9 B & W

photos of equipment being carried, appendix of plates taken from 1901 0.303 Maxim

Gun Handbook (CJ) £10. 100gms

 

229 The Pneumatic Dynamite Torpedo Gun c1888. by Lt. A.H. Wolley-Dod R.A. & Lt.Wray R.H.A., 17pp 2 plates of 6 drawings of detail of cross section of tues /barrels, 5 illustrations in text (RAI) £5 90gms

 

230 Field Glasses and Optical Aids for Military Purposes c1902. various authors, 31pp

14 illustrations in text (RAI) £5 80gms

 

231 List of Armoured Ships of newer type belonging to foreign navies 1880, 27pp

(RUSI) £5 110gms

 

232 The present state of the question of fortification 1866, by Capt. H.Schaw , R.E. 21pp (RUSI) £5 90gms

 

233 Revolving system of sighting guns 1884, by Major L.K.Scott R.E., 24pp, 4 fold out plates with detailed drawings, 4 illustrations in text. (RAI) £10 130gms.

 

234 Fortifications in Savage Warfare 1895, by Major W.D. Conner, R.E., 26pp, 9 plates of which 6 are fold out, detailed scale maps and plans with side views of various

construction of Fortifications 1855-1895. (REI) £15. 110gms.

 

235 Ironclads , Present and future 1870, by Charles FHenwood , 26pp, 4 pages of Plates showing cross section views of construction of various ships bulkheads. (RUSI) £10 90gms.

 

236 Personal reminiscences of the evolution of Small Arms 1863-1898, by Lt. Col. W

.N. Lockyer R.A. 32pp. (RUSI) £5 80gms

 

237 Mount -Storms System of Breech-Loading 1864, by Mr. F.A. Braendlin , 15pp, 18

detailed illustrations showing rifle breech system with that of Westley Richards,

Terry’s, and Greens. Also 9pd Field Gun. (RUSI) £10. 90gms

 

238 Provisional Fortification 1882, by Lt. C.S.Clarke , R.E. in 2 parts, 17pp, 12 plates

( fold out) with detailed scale plans & cross section drawings of various Fortifications & Redoubt’s . (REI) £15. 160gms.

239 Accuracy of Artillery Fire 1887, by Major G.Mackinlay , R.A. 52pp, 12 plates with 17 illustrations . (RUSI) £10 140gms

 

240 Proposed alterations in our Military Dress, Arms 1851, by Lt.Col . E.Napier , 28pp, 2 full figure drawings of uniforms. (CUSJ) £10, 80gms

 

241 Notes on the Swiss Artillery 1889-1903, various authors, 23pp, 5 illustrations

/ photos( RAI) £5 70gms

 

242 The Defence of Portsmouth 1860 by Col. S.Adair , 28pp 1 map (RUSI) £10 80gms.

 

243 The Austrian R.B.L. (15cm) 6-Inch Siege Gun of Bronze-Steel 1877 by Major

J.F.Owen , R.A. 10pp, 9 tables, 3 drawings in text, 4 plates. (RAI) £5. 80gms

 

244 Barracks c1862, by Lt. Col. T.B. Collingson R.E. 20pp, 4 fold out plans of

elevations to scale of Artillery,Cavalry,Infantry Barrack layouts.(RUSI) £10.120gm

 

245 Development of Artillery Missiles during 1870. by Capt. C.O. Browine , R.A. 20pp, 11 drawings in text. (RAI) £5 90gms

 

246 The Dress and Accoutrements of the Infantry of the Line c1864, by Major Lynden Bell, 11pp ,9 plates with 21 illustrations of equipment & uniforms.(RUSI) £5. 90gms

 

247 Notes on Mountain Artillery c1888. by various authors, 19pp, 7 illustrations in

text . (RAI) £5. 90gms

 

248 The Defence of London c1860. by Colonel Shaft Adair. 20pp 1 fold out map.

(RUSI) £5. 100gms

 

249 Notes on the Comparatice Penetration of shot and shell from rifles and smooth –

bore Ordnance into a natural and man made earthworks c1865. by Capt. W.S

Boileau R.E. 20pp, 4 fold out plates+1 other showing detailed layouts (RUSI )£ 10.

90gms

 

250 Ships versus Forts c1889. by Captain T.S.Jackson R.N. 40pp, 6 maps.(REI) £10.

120gms

 

 

 

 

 

A few of the new subjects for “Technical Publications” to follow............

Improvements in Diving Dress & Equipment 1860
Employment for Steel in Manufacture 1864
Construction of Screw-line Battle Ships 1869
Naval Great Guns and Gunnery 1875
Enclosure of Dover Bay 1875
The Place and use of Torpedo-Boats in War 1892
Hydraulic Gun Mountings of French Ships 1895
The Bicycle for War Purposes 1899
Army Signalling and its use in War 1897
The Principles of Defence and the general principles which should regulate the use of the various descriptions of firearms in fortresses 1849
The new Austrian R.B.L. Siege Gun 1877
The Motion of Projectiles fired from rifled ordnance 1862
Quick Firing Field equipment on the Continent 1899
The influence of Breech-loading arms on tactics 1878
The organization of a staff for military railway work in time of war
A plan for working the Heaviest ordnance on board armoured-plated ships 1864
Experimental firing with 6-cm Q.F. Field Guns at Krupp works, Germany 1893
Machine Guns with Cavalry
The different systems of signalling in the field 1893
The systems of mounting and placing guns on board ships of the Royal Navy 1893
The Field Gun of the Future 1893
The transport of troops by rail 1890
The place and use of Torpedo-boats in war 1892
Modern Gun powder as a propellant 1890
The accuracy of our service field range finders 1887
The Pneumatic Dynamite Gun firing high explosive 1885
Notes on the Royal Arsenal-the cradle of the Regiment
Wireless Telegraphy 1898
Shield Protection for troops in the field 1900
A new system of throwing high explosive 1897
Palliser’s (Chilled) Shot and shells/shells for Rifles Field Guns 1868
Development of Artillery missiles during 1870
Recent theories on the organization of fortified places 1888
A Motor Field Battery/Engine Traction for Artillery 1900
Notes on Mountain Artillery 1888
The shooting of our Cost Artillery and how to improve it 1899
The Japanese Field and Mountain Artillery
Repeating Rifles, A short account of those in use in France, Norway, Austria, & Switzerland 1878
Rapid Cable laying for war purposes 1897
The future of the Torpedo 1897
Notes on Armour Plates and their behaviour under fire 1894
Fortifications for savage warfare 1895
Ship versus Forts 1889
Firing at Armour- clads reduced to a system 1872
A new system of Artillery for projecting a group of shot 1862
Notes on Bridging 1894
The American Navy: its orgnization , ships, armament 1868
Saddles 1892
A study in field engineering :the Battle of Woerth 1895
Fortification vs Forts/Detached work vs continuous lines 1863
Fast Cruizers 1888
Field Artillery 1879
The position of the torpedo in Naval Warfare 1888
The value of Artillery in the Field 1889
Great Britain’s maritime power, how best developed 1878
The equipment and transport of modern armies 1888
Military Ballooning 1892
The telephone at home and in the field 1892
Recent inventions in gun powder and other explosives 1889
Notes on comparative penetration of shot and shell 1865
Guns and Cail’s Rifled Projectiles 1865
The Draught of Military Carriages 1890
Thoughts on Coast Defence suggested by the Bore War 1901
The Drill Regulations of the German Field Artillery 1889
Pointed Bullets/The New German Rifle Bullet 1907
The Land Defence of Coast Defences 1904
Field Glasses and Telescopes 1902
Proposed alterations in our military dress, arms & equipment 1851
Armour-plate trials at Pola , Austria 1894
The Magazine Rifles of 6.5mm Calibre Mannlicher system 1893
The adoption of the single barrel Machine Gun for land service 1885
Experiments at Bucharest 1886
Handling of Heavy Ordnance 1881
Intrenching Tools 1880
Military Notes round Plevna and on the Danude 1877
Visual Signalling 1896
The Defence of Portsmouth 1860
A method of Manoeuvring controllable Torpedoes 1894
Movable Steel Mantlet for Protection of Artillery & Troops 1869
Working Heavy Guns on Broadside & System of Armaments 1869
The Defence of London 1860
The Present State of the Artillery Question 1865
A Short Gun throwing a heavy sharp edged projectile 1867
Smokless Powders of Nitro-Glycerine Type
Captain Norton’s Rifle Projectiles/Breech-Loading Rifles & their ammunition
The Combined end on and broadside principle 1867
On the working of Heavy Broadside Guns
Shot-proof Gun-Shields as adapted to Iron-cased ships 1860
Aikman’s Instruction-Rifles and practice-tester 1871
On Deflecting Armour-plated ships foe coast defence 1869
A system of Air Torpedoes 1885
Balloons in War/for Field Artillery 1906
The Tactical Power of Modern Field Artillery 1876
Torpedo Defences 1866
Heavy Artillery 1903
Some Special features in Large and Small Grain Powders 1876
Practical Artillery 1871
The Defence of the Land Front of Coast Fortress
On the material and structure of rifle cannon 1865
Field Artillery on the connected system 1868
Rifles and rifling
Searchlights in the Field
Barracks 1862
Notes on the Defence of a Modern Fortress 1890
An account of Experiments of manufacture cannon 1859
On Army Transport 1881
Gunpowder considered as the spitit of Artillery 1884
The Macomger Gun 1874
The strategic importance of Military Harbours in B.C. 1874
A few rought notes for the construction and arming of Iron clad ships 1865
The mode of determing the accuracy of Artillery 1867
Modern Military Rifles and fire tactics 1888
Tents from their earliest period to the present time 1860
Automatic Artillery Fire 1884
The improvement of the rifle as a weapon of general use 1858
Lessons from the Hotspur- Glatton experiment 1873
Summary of the experiments at Shoeburyness 1868-69
The rifle and the rampart or the future of defence 1864
The present knapsack and accoutrements of the infantry soldier 1860
The United States Artillery and our own 1866
The Personnel for Submarine Mining 1887
The Rifle and the spade or the future of field operations 1860
Process in Barrack Design 1900
Fortification and its tactical application 1904
The Naval Attack of a Fortress 1877
The Design of Soldiers Barracks 1895
Quick Firing Machine Guns 1888
Military Ballooning in the British Army 1902
Comparison of the French and German Systems of Fortifications 1859
The Permanent Way of Railways 1899
The Defence of Plevna 1896
Modern Military Rifles 1905
The Future of Naval Attack on Defence 1863
Iron and Steel as materials for Rifle Cannon 1862
Protection of Warships against torpedoes, Mines & underwater hits 1902
Mechnical Transport/Use of Motors for transport for troops 1909
The Capabilities of Private firms to manufacture Heavy Ordnance 1885
The relation between local Fortifications and the Navy
The most powerful Ironclad 1879
Coast Defence from and Imperial Standpoint 1904
Italian Coast Defence Ordnance 1889
 

 

New Mini-Book size publications
MB1 The General Arrangement & Practical working of the Artillery Defences of a first class Coast Fortress, Protecting a harbour and Dockyard 1886 by Major White, Major Rainsford-Hannay & Captain Nash. 50pp
 
MB2 Horse Artillery. 1759-1870 by Captain W.J.Robertson 1888. 74pp, 1 plates with 3 illustrations , 12 tables, 2 illustrations in text (RAI).
 
MB3 The History of Artillery 1400’s-1815 By R.Flenley 1920 , 80pp. (RAI).
 
MB 4 The Mobility of Field Artillery Past and Present by Captain Hime , pub1870-3 84pp, 5 tables, 10 illustrations in text (RAI)
 
MB5 The Effects on the Bombardment of the forts of Alexandria July 11 th 1882. by Captain Walford . pub 1883, 60pp, 17 tables, 13 plates of maps/plans with 30 illustrations of fortifications etc. (RUSI)
 
MB6 Historical Sketch of the Defences of Dover by Major-Gen. C.S.Akers.1886 (REI)
 
MB7 Recent Development of Field Artillery Material on the Continent. 1902.

        by Captain L.R.Kenyon , 100pp, 7 tables, 10 plates with 17 illustrations/B&W              photos. 41 illustrations in the text (REI)

 
MB8 Studies in Fortress Warfare c1884 by Captain Clarke and Lt. Nathan, 80pp, 3 Tables, 10 Plates/Maps fold out (REI)

 

MB9 The Russian Artillery in 1888 by Captain C.A’Court . 84pp, 32 Tables, 47 Plates, 5 fold out , with 100+ illustrations of Ammunition, Barrels, Breech-mechanism, fuzes , carriages, limbers, wagons, Mountain , Siege, Coast, Fortress, Heavy, Field, Artillery, Howitzers, Mortars, Ordnance. (RUSI)

 

MB10 The Development of the Thornycroft Torpedo-Vessel. c1877, 1881 & 1889 by John Donaldson M.Inst . C.E., 76pp, 35 Plates (8 pull out) with over 100 ill/drawings of vessels & equipment, to scale showing development and construction (RUSI)
 
MB11 Notes on Mechanism as applied to Artillery 1902 by Capt. Von Donop , R.A., 86pp.91 illustrations in text (OHMS)
 
MB12 Permanent Fortification c1854. by Lt. Tyler. R.E. 50pp, 22 Plates with 94 detailed ill/plans to scale of Fortress/Fortifications of various types to the design of Coehorn , Montalembert , Bastion & German system. Also details of Fougass ordinaries, shot furnace, fuze for mines, Gabions. (REI)
 
MB13 The Remarks on the system of Ordnance, Floating Batteries, Defence of the Country by Lt. Col. Boxer 1862. 86pp. (RAI)
 
MB14 Land Fortification Past, Present and Future c1889. by Major. G.S.Clarke. R.E . 100pp, 17 plates (13 fold out pages) detailed scale drawings/plans of : Lisle, Arab Tabia , Sebastopol, Defence of Paris, Belfont , Plevna , Disappearing Cupola of 12cm, 53mm Q.F. Gun, Travelling shield mounting, 21cm Spherical Mortar shielded, disappearing gun on rail truck. (RAI)
 
MB15 The Character of Gun best adapted for Naval Warfare, as gathered from the various plans of Guns proposed by Capt. Fishbourne , 1862. 56pp, 14 plans showing sectional drawings of gun barrels, ammunition, rifling details. (RUSI)
 

MB16 Ancient Cannon in Europe, from their first employment to AD 1400 c1864. by Lt. H.Blackenbury R.A. 58pp. (RAI)

MB17 The Training, Organisation and Equipment of Companies of the Royal Garrison Artillery with medium guns, and howitzers and their tactics in future field operations . The “Duncan Prize Essay of 1901, various authors. 80pp, (RAI)

 

MB18 Railway c1854 by Lt. Douglas Galton R.E. 48pp, 26 plates with 100’s of illustrations of buildings, carriages, rail layouts, earthworks, ovans , platforms, turntables and 18 ill’s in text. From Aide Mem to Military Science (REI)

 

MB19 English Guns and Foreign Critics c1871 by Capt. V.D.Majendie . 68pp, 6 figs in text, 6 tables. (RAI)

 

MB 20 A Popular View of Fortification and Gunnery c1830. 102pp, 74 illustrations in text. (CUSJ)

 
Notes on Mountain Artillery 1895-1907 by Col. Simpson (RAI)
 
Locomotive Steam Engine c1854 (REI)
 
The Attack of a Coast Fortress
 
Fortifications and Fleets
 
The Maritine Defence of England
 
Notes on Tactics for Ships and Weapons of the present day 1897
 
Defence of Harbours by Fortifications 1908
 
Tactical Employment of Field Defence
 
The Evolution of the Defence

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For subjects of a non technical nature ie , Battles ,Campaigns and other material. These are covered in the Special Publications collection.

Each subject is published in a card cover booklet 16cm x 24.5cms. ( their original size) with plans & fold outs carefully folded & placed in the place as the originals were.

These publications can be supplied in two ways:

Folded & stapled as a booklet.

Pages cut to single pages & punched to fit our binder.

Binders of buckram cloth (Dark Blue for Tec. Pub., Dark Green for Special Pub.) with gold leaf lettering & badge on spine & cover. Each with Spanish marbled endpapers, spring clip & compression bar can be supplied.

These cost at the moment £18.00 + postage. They are made to order as additional ones have different Vol. numbers.

 
 
 
 
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