BORKENSTEIN, CARL FRIEDRICH.

Versuch zu einem Lehrgebäude der theoretisch=practischen Artilleriewissenschaft. 2 Bde. (1. Die Pulvertheorie und die Einrichtung der Artillerie abgehandelt werden. 2. ...die Lehre über die Kugelbahnen und Wahrscheinlichkeit des Treffens...Artillerie der Englischen Marine..).

Berlin, G. Reimer, 1822. 4to. Bound in 2 cont. hcalf. Gilt spines. Tome- and titlelabels with gilt lettering. Wear to edges. Some cracking to leather on spines. Spines rubbed. Stamp XXXVI,(4),244;VI,LIV,206 pp., 35 (12+23) folded Tables and 18 (12+6) folded engraved plates. faint scattered brownspots.

Scarce first, and only edition. Borkenstein was born in Hannover but wrote the work for the Danish-Norwegian army. He had his career in Norway as a teacher in the mulitary academy in Oslo.

Order-nr.: 56509