The history of English Sea Ordnance, 1523-1875 by Caruana, Adrian B - 1994-1997

Volume 1. (ISBN 0948864206) The age of Evolution, 1523-1715; xviii, 237 p. with plans, paintings, prints and tables. This first volume describes the creation of the English gunfounding industry under Henry VIII and Elizabeth, with the gradual shift from foreign-inspired guns to a domestic. The period continues with the Stuarts, and the arming of the ships during the Dutch Wars of the 17th century. It covers in detail the great ordnance survey begun 1695 continuing for eight years, which listed, measured and noted the individual weights of some 14,000 guns ( 6,000 were on board ships at the time). It concludes chronologically with the 1703 establishment for guns and the state of the Navy in 1714. First ed. 1994 vg/vg.
Volume 2: (ISBN 0948864222) The Age of the System 1715-1815, xii, 500 p. Second volume continues with the development of the long gun throughout the 18th century, starting with the Borgard designs of 1716 and 1719, it goes on to cover all the variants of the Armstrong designs up to the Armstrong-Frederick design of 1760, and concludes with the 1887 Blomfield guns. It also covers the"light"guns which made their appearance at the end of the century; the Sadler gun, the Gover gun, and the Congreve carronade gun. The first truly comprehensive study of the armament of the Royal Navy. First ed.1997 vg/vg slight bump top boards, repaired ½" tear dj. Heavy - requires more postage.