[Rarebooks] FS: 19th c. Ordnance. U.S. Army Pt. 1

[Kaaterskill Books]

We offer for Sale:

Eight volumes of a total of thirteen published of ORDNANCE NOTES: 
Ordnance Department. United States Army, Washington, D.C.. All are 
collections of articles on every aspect of ordnance from weapons to 
manufacturing. Illustrated with numerous engravings, drawings, and 
tables; many plates folding. 4to. Red cloth stamped in gilt, all 
edges marbled. First editions. All are gifts to the Illinois 
Commandery from Gen. S[tephen] V[incent]  Benet, Chief of Ordnance. 
All are very good copies (unless otherwise noted) with the bookplate 
of the Military Order of the Loyal  Legion of the United States, 
Commandery of the State of Illinois on free front end papers, shelf 
stickers on foot of backstrips, boards finger soiled.

Some highlights are noted for each volume. Full list of articles and 
images for each available upon request.

ORDNANCE NOTES [NOS. 126 TO 167, INCLUSIVE] FROM THE  ORDNANCE 
OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT. Washington, D.C.: [Ordnance Dept], 1880 - 
1881. 42 articles including a 62 page section with 27 plates, most 
folding, on the manufacture and  uses of files and rasps. Boards and 
spine detached,  boards soiled, text  block still solid with all 
leaves firmly attached, plates sharp and bright, a good copy. 
[31662]  $400.00

ORDNANCE NOTES [NOS. 168 TO 205, INCLUSIVE] FROM THE  ORDNANCE 
OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT. Washington, D.C.: [Ordnance Dept], 1881 - 
1882. 38 including Maitland's discussion "On the Metallurgy and 
Manufacture of Modern  British Ordnance" with 20 plates. Shallow 
tear to head of spine else a very good, faint darkening to contents 
else fine.    [31663] $400.00

(Bunsen, R.) ORDNANCE NOTES [NOS. 206 TO 235, INCLUSIVE]  FROM THE 
ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT. Washington, D.C.: [Ordnance Dept], 
1882. 30 articles including A Short Narrative of the Afghan Campaign 
of 1879-80-81 and a Chemical Theory of the  Combustion of Gunpowder. 
by R.Bunsen and L.Schischikoff. [31664]  $375.00

ORDNANCE NOTES [NOS. 236 TO 259, INCLUSIVE] FROM THE  ORDNANCE 
OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT. Washington, D.C.: [Ordnance Dept], 1883. 24 
including Operations of the British Navy and Transport Service During 
the  Egyptian Campaign, 1882 (69 pp) and nine plates on Nordenfelt 
Machine Guns. Rear hinge just starting, shallow chip to head  of 
spine, else very good, faint darkening else contents fine.    [31665] 
$385.00

ORDNANCE NOTES [NOS. 260 TO 284, INCLUSIVE] FROM THE  ORDNANCE 
OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT. Washington, D.C.: [Ordnance Dept], 1883. 25 
articles including much on foreign armies, a prize essay on "warfare 
against uncivilized forces" no doubt due to the Afghanistan incursion 
which also merits an article: Account of the  Geographical Operations 
on Afghanistan in 1878-80. Faint darkening else contents fine. 
[31666]  $375.00

ORDNANCE NOTES [NOS. 285 TO 319, INCLUSIVE] FROM THE  ORDNANCE 
OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT. Washington, D.C.: [Ordnance Dept], 1883. 35 
articles including an 80 page article "Ballistic Apparatus Employed 
by the French Marine Artillery" with 19 folding engraved plates 
Hinges cracked, faint darkening and soiling to contents, else crisp; 
a good or better copy.     [31667]  $400.00

ORDNANCE NOTES [NOS. 320 TO 333, INCLUSIVE] FROM THE  ORDNANCE 
OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT. Washington, D.C.: [Ordnance Dept], 1883 - 
1884. 14 articles including a 69 page article with 29 folding plates 
on Mars-La-Tour and Gravelotte, two decisive battles of the 
Franco-Prussian War on Aug. 16 and Aug 18 1870, the  former notable 
for one of the very few successful cavalry charges of modern warfare; 
large folding plates contain maps and plans for the battles. Front 
hinge just starting, spine ends worn, a few  plates raged at the 
edges, overall good or better.    [31668]  $425.00

ORDNANCE NOTES [NOS. 334 TO 357, INCLUSIVE] FROM THE  ORDNANCE 
OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT. Washington, D.C.: [Ordnance Dept], 1884. 24 
articles including a 58 page "Report on trans-continental railways, 
1883," with a large folding map and a piece on Hawaii: Front hinge 
just starting, spine ends worn, else a very good copy, faint 
darkening and soiling to contents.    [31669]  $375.00


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