2nd May, 2017 12:00

Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Hibernia')

 
  Lot 107
 

107

[M] NAVAL GUNNERY, CIRCA 1915<br/>a comprehensive...

NAVAL GUNNERY, CIRCA 1915
a comprehensive guide to naval gunnery, 151pp, 107 hand-coloured technical pen and ink drawings, numerous pencilled drawings in the text, fine pen and ink drawing of a light cruiser loosely inserted, original half-buckram (rubbed) -- 14¾ x 9½in. (37.5 x 24.5cm.)

An extraordinarily detailed description of all the functions and workings of ships' guns. A few of the chapters or sub-chapters are entitled Hydraulics, Bogey and Safety Gear, Main Hoist Unlocking Gear, Cut Off Compensating Gear, 1/5" Hand Control Power Gear, Types of Director Sight, All Guns 12" V Upwards, Small Type Training Receiver, the Lewis Automatic Gun and Tasks of Variations of Range.

 
NAVAL GUNNERY, CIRCA 1915
a comprehensive guide to naval gunnery, 151pp, 107 hand-coloured technical pen and ink drawings, numerous pencilled drawings in the text, fine pen and ink drawing of a light cruiser loosely inserted, original half-buckram (rubbed) -- 14¾ x 9½in. (37.5 x 24.5cm.)

An extraordinarily detailed description of all the functions and workings of ships' guns. A few of the chapters or sub-chapters are entitled Hydraulics, Bogey and Safety Gear, Main Hoist Unlocking Gear, Cut Off Compensating Gear, 1/5" Hand Control Power Gear, Types of Director Sight, All Guns 12" V Upwards, Small Type Training Receiver, the Lewis Automatic Gun and Tasks of Variations of Range.
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