REVOLUTIONARY WAR—GUNPOWDER.
[Essays upon the Making of Salt-Petre and Gun-Powder. New York: Samuel London, 1776.]
8vo (205 x 115 mm). 3-39 pp (pp 35/36 bound in twice). Untrimmed in early 19th century half calf, rebacked. Custom chemise and slipcase. Lacking title, foxed at ends, slightly frayed, binding worn, front free endpaper detached.
Scarce guide on the manufacturing of gunpowder, a subject of considerable concern to the colonies, who faced shortages of ammunition. Issued by the Second Continental Congress, the present pamphlet specifically calls on the tobacco colonies to capitalize on the nitrate-impregnated soil around their warehouses by erecting saltpeter factories nearby. John Hancock's speech to Congress of July 28, 1775, is included: "the United Colonies may not, during the continuance of their present important contest for Liberty, ... be under the expensive, uncertain and dangerous necessity of relying on foreign importations for Gun-powder." Eberstadt 134:29; Evans 14930; Sabin 22988.
8vo (205 x 115 mm). 3-39 pp (pp 35/36 bound in twice). Untrimmed in early 19th century half calf, rebacked. Custom chemise and slipcase. Lacking title, foxed at ends, slightly frayed, binding worn, front free endpaper detached.
Scarce guide on the manufacturing of gunpowder, a subject of considerable concern to the colonies, who faced shortages of ammunition. Issued by the Second Continental Congress, the present pamphlet specifically calls on the tobacco colonies to capitalize on the nitrate-impregnated soil around their warehouses by erecting saltpeter factories nearby. John Hancock's speech to Congress of July 28, 1775, is included: "the United Colonies may not, during the continuance of their present important contest for Liberty, ... be under the expensive, uncertain and dangerous necessity of relying on foreign importations for Gun-powder." Eberstadt 134:29; Evans 14930; Sabin 22988.
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