Brees, Samuel Charles

The illustrated glossary of practical architecture and civil engineering

Comprising the theory and modern practice, with the subjects of office and field work, the steam engine, mechanical engineering, surveying, levelling, & use of instruments, mining and quarrying, manufacture of iron, bricks, lime & cements, carpentry, joinery, bricklaying, and masonry, slating, painting and glazing, building, etc.
By S. C. Brees, architect, civil engineer, and surveyor, author of "Railway practice," etc.
Savill and Edwards, PrintersLondon1852