Essay on the Use and Various Alloys, Especially of Phosphorous Bronze, for the Founding of Cannon This is the first American edition of an essay on the use and various alloys of phosphorous bronze, particularly in cannon founding. Translated from French by John D. Brandt, the book comprises 123 pages and includes tables of curves. Published by the Government Printing Office in Washington, D.C. in 1872, this hardcover book is an ex-library copy with a black cloth cover and gilt title.