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US ARMY CHIEF OF ORDNANCE REPORT 1881:
An original printing of
The Report of the Chief of Ordnance to the Secretary of
War for the year 1881, printed at the Government
Printing Office, Washington, consisting of 560 pages and
numerous tables, illustrations and plates. An Ex
liberis edition from the Carnegie Free Library in
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, this is one of the editions
that has the Ordnance Department Insignia - the flaming
bomb and crossed cannons surrounded by the leather belt
– embossed on the front cover. The spine on this volume
was deteriorated when I obtained it and in order to
conserve the integrity of the pages, it has been
restored by a professional book binder who specializes
in antique books. The only portion replaced was the
exterior binding over the spine and the binder
replicated the gold foil title information on the
spine. An excellent restoration has resulted in a tight
binding and all the pages and tables present and
attached, and only very minor wear to the original cover
boards’ edges and corners. $250
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