Early British Quick Firing Artillery is a unique work which explains, in layman's terms, the development of the long recoil system from the fixed gun carriage. It contains a mine of information from basic gun carriage design to details of limbers and ammunition wagons, all with their supplies and equipment carried, plus ammunition, fuzes and complete harness details.

Profusely illustrated, the smallest mechanical detail is laid bare by outstanding cutaway and exploded drawings allied to scaled sections.

This book is an Aladdin's cave for artillery enthusiasts, whatever their area of interest. It is the nearest one can get to having one's own gun.