British Manufacturing Industries: Ship-building, by B. Pim. Telegraphs, by R. Sabine. Agricultural machinery, by Prof. Wrightson. Railways and tramways, by D. K. Clark. 2 edG. Phillips Bevan E. Stanford, 1877 - Industries |
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