Eldred, The gunners glasse, London, 1646, contemporary calf

ELDRED, WILLIAM

The gunners glasse... Whereunto is annexed part of the excellent worke, published in Spanish by Diago Uffano, containing a dialogue between an experienced captaine, and new generall of the artillery. London: T. Forcet for Robert Boydel, 1646

FIRST EDITION, 2 parts in one, small 4to (180 x 140mm.), woodcut illustrations, contemporary calf, lacking portrait frontispiece, F3v slightly cropped at foot, upper joint splitting, head of spine repaired

For Ufano's original, which was essentially a reworking of Machiavelli, see lot 440.

LITERATURE:

ESTC R201306 (7 copies)

PROVENANCE:

Ferguson, signature on title; W.T.P. Short, Exon, July 1853, inscription; Devon Stores, printed pictorial label