Drill of Pivot XIin.Gun

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Original black embossed cloth binding. A small paste down to the bottom of the title page.It reads "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861." By Ulric Dahlgren.A narrative with six full page lithographs describing and illustrating the design for the Pivot XIin. Gun.This cannon was constructed and fitted on to a warship.Unfortunately for the Union the ship was burned to avoid it falling into the hands of the Confederates. J.A.Dahlgren was a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy.He was known as "the father of American Naval Ordnance."Ulric Dahlgren was his son, and was a Colonel in the U.S. Army and was killed at the age of twenty-two in battle. This book has not been seen for many years. It is believed there was a very low printing of this book. OCLC locates nine copies.An exceptionally rare Civil War naval item. Size: 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" 1st Printing Language: eng 1st Printing. N° de ref. del artículo 010132

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