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This survey of the armament of wooden sailing men-of-war and other vessels deals with the surviving examples of cast brass, wrought iron ordnance, including the guns and carronades of the Victory at Trafalgar.
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This survey of the armament of wooden sailing men-of-war and other vessels deals with the surviving examples of cast brass, wrought iron ordnance, including the guns and carronades of the Victory at Trafalgar.
Author=John Munday
Pages=32
Published=1998
Book Condtion=Ex public library book.library plate on front endpaper.generally excellent condition
| Weight | 125 g |
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Facinating book about the tooling, tool makers and inventors. Full of pictures and technical drawings.
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