A Course of Practical Artillery

1843. Half gilt-ruled morocco and cloth, "Notes on Artillery / R. M. A. / L. Paget / 1843" stamped in gilt on upper board and spine; 8 x 6.25 inches; pp. [6], 297, title-page with hand-drawn and colored vignette, two finely drawn folding plates (a gun, and a boring machine for the preparation of gun barrels), plus numerous illustrations in text. An exceptionally fine work by Paget, presumably a cadet at the time of writing. Penmanship (including handwriting, drawings, diagrams, charts) is remarkably careful and detailed, even lovely, and covers casting, detonation, hand grenades, bridges, mortars, velocity, wheels, "nature and application of projectiles," and much, much more. Paget later served in India and helped suprress the Great Rebellion of 1857. A book on his Indian experiences (written with his wife) was published in 1865.