Encyclopedia of Architecture: A Dictionary of the Science and Practice of Architecture, Building, Carpentry, Etc., from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time, Froming a Comprehensive Work of Reference for the Use of Architects, Builders, Carpenters, Masons, Engineers, Students, Professional Men, and Amateurs, Volume 2Johnson, Fry & Company, 1899 |
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