A new treatise on artificial fireworks : Containing I. The Method of refining and pulverising of Salt-Petre. II. Of extracting Salt-Petre from damaged Gun-Powder. III. Of the Ingredients used in Fireworks. IV. To restore damaged Gun-Powder to its proper strength. V. Of the Compositions for Fireworks. VI. Of the proportion of Moulds for Sky-Rockets, Wheel-Cases, Serpents, &c. Vii. Of such Works as shew themselves in the Air. Viii. Of Works for the Water. IX. Of fixed, moveable, projected, and transparent Pieces. The whole illustrated with Five Copper Plates, exhibiting the Figures of several Pieces of Fireworks. By Robert Jones, Lieutenant in the Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Robert, Captain.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Saltpeter--Early works to 1800.

Military fireworks--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi,[2],255,[1]p.,plates ) ill. ;

Other Title:

New treatise on artificial fireworks.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for the author; and sold by J. Millan, near White-Hall; T. Lewis, Russel-Street, Covent-Garden; and Richardson and Urquhart, at the Royal-Exchange, MDCCLXV. [1765]

Notes:

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T115791.

OCLC:

642296259