United States Government Printing Office, Washington, May 1949.  Trade soft cover, 244 pages including Index.  Brown card covers with black lettering on front and spine.  Front cover has a 6 ¼” split upwards from bottom spine; splash marks on front and rear; old tape repair (since split) near bottom spine.  Covers show soil and some markings.  Sign-out card (not marked) in pocket affixed to verso of front wrap; splash marks on bottom and fore-edges.  Remainder of interior clean and unmarked with lightly tanned pages.  Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and line drawings.  Items covered:  General, Aircraft Artillery, Antiaircraft Artillery, Antitank Artillery, Combat Vehicle Artillery, Field Artillery, Mortars, Recoilless Rifles, Artillery Rocket Launchers, Seacoast Artillery, Subcaliber Equipment, and Sighting and Fire Control Materiel.