30 Ancient Books. 



143. PYROTECHNIE. Lorrain Hazelet. The secrets of 



machines and of artificial fireworks. , 1636. 



4to. 



150. DISCOURS sur les machines des victoires et con- 

 quetes. Douet. Paris, 1637. In 12mo. 



151. DIRECTIONS FOR MUSTERS. Wherein is showed the 

 order of drilling for the musket and pike ... set 

 forth in pictures, with the words of command and 

 brief instructions for the right use of the same. T. 

 Buck and R. Daniels, Cambridge, 1638. 4to. 



152. MARTYR'D SOULDIER. Henry Shirley. A Tragedy 

 in five acts and in verse; edited by I. K. J. Okes, 

 London, 1638. 4to. 



153. COMPLEAT CANNONIERE, or THE GUNNER'S GUIDE, 

 by John Roberts. The author of a tract, entitled 

 " Great Yarmouth's exercise, in a very compleat and 

 marshall manner, performed by their Artillerymen," 

 published in 1 638, of which this book is apparently an 

 enlargement. The author is described as a gentleman 

 of Bath. J. Okes, London, 1639. 4to. 



154. SCOLARE BOMBARDIERE. Alex. Chincherni. A 

 manual of instruction for the gunner. (Italian.) G. 

 Gironi, Ferrara, 1640. In Svo. 



155. LA CACCIA DELL,' ARCOBUZIO. Cap. Vita Bonfadini. 

 One of the earliest books on sport with firearms. 

 Marolles drew from it for his " Essai." (Italian.) 

 First appeared at Bologna, 1640. Other editions : 

 Ferrini, Bologna, 1641; Milan, 1647-8; Ferrara, 

 1652; Bologna, 1672; Venice, 1691; Bologna, 1729; 

 Bologna and Bassano, no date. See No. 175. 



156. ARTE FABRILE. Ant. Petrini. A treatise on the 

 useful arts by a Florentine master. Deals particularly 

 with the nature of metals ; various inventions relating 

 to arms ; the duties of a bombardier. Various editions 

 have different titles. (Italian and Latin.) Florence, 

 1641, or earlier. 



