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DOUGLAS, Howard (1776?1861). A Treatise on Naval Gunnery. L...

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DOUGLAS, Howard (1776?1861). A Treatise on Naval Gunnery. London: John Murray, 1829. 8vo. 5 folding plates at rear, numerous folding tables, errata slip at rear. Contemporary speckled calf with double gilt fillet border, 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, leather lettering?piece gilt (upper cover detached, rear joint tender). Provenance: Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough (1790?1871), bookplate and rubberstamp of the former Governor?General of India. Second edition, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO THE EARL OF ELLENBOROUGH.