(FIREARMS.) Mattenheimer, A. Die Ruckladungs-Gewehre. Fragmente ihrer Entstehungs- und Entwickelungs-Geschichte. [4] preliminary leaves of letterpress text; 101 lithographed plates with calligraphic explanatory text, most hand-colored; folding

(FIREARMS.) Mattenheimer, A. Die Ruckladungs-Gewehre. Fragmente ihrer Entstehungs- und Entwickelungs-Geschichte. [4] preliminary leaves of letterpress text; 101 lithographed plates with calligraphic explanatory text, most hand-colored; folding classification table. Oblong small folio, modern .5 morocco; few plates bound out of order. Darmstadt & Leipzig: Eduard Zernin, 1869(-75) E500-750 Profusely illustrated survey of the history and technical evolution of breechloading rifles and other firearms, including contemporary innovations such as the Gatling Gun and the Montigny Mitrailleuse, the earliest practical machine guns.