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A General Treatise Of Artillery: Or Great Ordnance, 1683
« on: August 09, 2011, 08:20:33 PM »
Author: Moretti, Tomaso
Title: A general treatise of artillery : or, great ordnance WORKS INCLUDED: An appendix of artificial fire-works for war and delight / by Abraham Dager; Advice for ship-gunners, out of Furnier's Hydrography, p. 95 / Georges Fournier 
Year: 1683
Language: en
City: London
Number of pages: 12, 124 S., 7 Falttaf. : Ill.
Publisher: Blagrave

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Re: A General Treatise Of Artillery: Or Great Ordnance, 1683
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2011, 09:18:55 PM »
"artificial fireworks for war and delight"

I like the sound of that! 

Great find, thank you.  one more to add to my bookmarks.

Is there a sticky for cool stuff like this?  If not, there should be.
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Re: A General Treatise Of Artillery: Or Great Ordnance, 1683
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2011, 12:50:02 AM »
"artificial fireworks for war and delight"

I like the sound of that! 

Great find, thank you.  one more to add to my bookmarks.

Is there a sticky for cool stuff like this?  If not, there should be.


Yes there is its called the reference sticky...that Tims post.