Eighteenth Century Gunfounding

Jackson, M.H. and C. de Beer: 1973 UK, hardcover with dust jacket, 183 pages, illustrated. “Eighteenth Century Gunfounding; The Verbruggens at the Royal Brass Foundry; A Chapter in the History of Technology” examines how the Dutch founders Jan and Pieter Verbruggen revolutionized British artillery production at Woolwich by introducing advanced boring techniques, precision manufacturing, and tighter quality control in the late eighteenth century. The book places their work in the wider context of ordnance supply for the Royal Navy and Army, showing how technological innovation in gunfounding underpinned Britain’s growing military power. ISBN 9780715351369 / 0715351362 In very good condition