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Plate I: Retorts, alembics, aludels, distillation apparatus, etc.
- 1777
- Author Macquer, Pierre Joseph, 1718-1784
- Contributor Keir, James, 1735-1820
- Engraver Westwood
- Publisher Elmsley, Peter, 1736-1802, Cadell, T. (Thomas), 1742-1802
- Subject Chemistry--Dictionaries, Chemical apparatus
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Plate 39: Petard
- 1660
Fig. 89: Diagram of the proportions of a large petard.
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 32: Grenade to be shot from a kartouwe
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Grenades, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 19: Pyrotechnic waterball with fiery rain
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Fireworks
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Plate 23: Patterns for cutting fireball bags
- 1660
For mortar-fired fireballs.
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Vollenkommene Unterweisung, wie Raketen, Feuer- Wasser- Sturm-Kugeln, Granaten, Pech-Sturm-Kräntze, und allerhand Lust und Ernsthaffte Feuer-wercke zubereiten
- Praxis Artolloriae Pyrotechnicae
- Complete Instruction on the Making of Rockets, Fire-, Water- and Storm-Bullets, Grenades, Pitch- and Storm-Wreaths and Every Kind of Delightful and Serious Fireworks
- 1660
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 46: Finding the center of a mortar's mouth
- 1660
Fig. 103: Illustration of how instrument in figure 100 is used.
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 45: Tools and instruments used with mortars
- 1660
Fig. 100: Instrument to find the center of a mortar's mouth.
Fig. 101: Stone scale.
Fig. 102: Metal ring to measure caliber.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Weights and measures
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Plate 44: Instrument to calculate mortar angle
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 43: Tools and instruments used with mortars
- 1660
Fig. 96: Wooden shim to adjust the grade.
Fig. 97: Compass.
Fig. 98: Calipers.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 50: Inclinometer
- 1660
Figure 116 is described in the text as a wad hook. The pictured instrument appears to be an inclinometer.
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Inclinometer
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Plate 49: Tools to test the quality of heavy artillery
- 1660
Fig. 114: Diagram of method to test the quality of the cast form of artillery.
Fig. 115: Tool to test whether the bore is pitted.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 48: Tools used with heavy artillery
- 1660
Figs. 108-109 and 112: Steel needles to clean the touch hole.
Fig. 110: Nuremberg scale for iron, lead, and stone.
Fig. 111: Square.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Weights and measures
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Plate 47: Other artillery and parts
- 1660
Fig. 104: Double hackbut or large wall gun.
Fig. 105: Diagram of a loading shovel for artillery.
Fig. 106: Diagram to calculate the caliber of stone ball relative to the mouth of the barrel.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 42: Mortar and carriage
- 1660
Fig. 94: Cross-section of a mortar.
Fig. 95: Mortar carriage.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 51: Fully assembled petard with scale
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Weights and measures
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Plate 41: Parts to assemble and mount a petard
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 40: Petard and parts
- 1660
Fig. 90: Cross-section of a petard.
Fig. 91: Reinforced madrier (above) and cut-away perspectival view of how the petard mounts into the madrier (below).- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 38: Mortar-fired triumph projectile
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 37: Pyrotechnic storm weapons
- 1660
Fig. 85: Storm keg.
Fig. 86: Storm pot.
Fig. 87: Storm keg.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Weapons, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 35: Cartridge for pyrotechnic hail; storm wreath
- 1660
Fig. 81: Cartridge for pyrotechnic hail described in text as figure 80.
Fig. 82: Storm wreath.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 34: Projectile for breaking ramparts
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 32: Grenade to be shot from a kartouwe
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Grenades, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 31: Grenades
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Grenades, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 29: Mortar-fired grenades; hand grenades
- 1660
Fig. 65: Mortar-fired rock grenade.
Fig. 66: Diagram for glass grenade.
Fig. 67: Diagram for iron grenade.
Fig. 68: Diagram for lead grenade.
Fig. 69: General diagram for grenade holes.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Grenades, Explosives, Artillery