Beroaldo-Bianchini, Natale de Abhandlung über die Feuer- und Seitengewehre, worin die Erzeugung, der Zweck und der Gebrauch aller einzelnen Bestandtheile, dann aller Gattungen kleiner und Jagdgewehre,…

Militaria Beroaldo-Bianchini, Natale de Treatise on firearms and sidearms, in which the production, purpose and use of all individual components, then all types of small arms and hunting rifles, with the indication and description of completely new machines and devices, together with plans and production tables, are described. (And:) Collection of plans and explanations for the purpose of a treatise on firearms and sidearms. 2 volumes of text and 1 volume of plates. With 39 partly folded lithographed plates. Vienna, 1829. XVI, 246 pp. VIII, 252 PP. Title, 39 plates each with explanatory leaf. 4°. Text volumes: boards (bumped, 1 joint chipped, somewhat soiled). - Boards: green hardcover with three gilt edges. Gilt edges, gilt embossed title, r.p. and gilt embossed fillets (somewhat rubbed and bumped). First edition of this classic standard work on the manufacture of rifles at the beginning of the 19th century. - Rare. - Riling 423 - Natalis von Beroaldo-Bianchini (1779-1854) was, among other things, director of the cannon foundry and armory in Pavia, managed a cannon foundry in Cajonrico and was lieutenant colonel of artillery in the Austrian army from 1816. As director of the rifle factory in Vienna, he improved military engineering through several inventions, and as major general he took over the artillery brigade command in Vienna in 1831, becoming field marshal lieutenant and artillery divisional commander in 1838. During this time he invented several machines for the cannon foundries and boring shops, the seven-pounder long howitzer and introduced improved carriages to the Austrian artillery. - The plates with numerous figures show, among other things: Hammer mechanism, drill bench, grinding mechanism, wheel mechanism, socket drawing bench, infantry rifle lock, lock component pressing machine, drilling machines, pendulum recoil machine, asymptotic rifle barrel turning machine etc. - Text volumes: endpapers somewhat foxed, uncut. - Boards: Some (foxing, finger) spotting throughout, otherwise in good overall condition. 1 plate slightly trimmed at the framing line. First edition. 2 text vols. on fire- and sidearms and 1 plate vol. with 39 partly folded lithogr. plates. - Text vols. uncut, partly foxed and stained, one plate cropped close, overall good condition. * This work is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 23.95% surcharge and the final invoice amount is subject to 7% (books only) or 19% VAT in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 23.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books only) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union.