Stereotyping & electrotyping. A guide for the production of plates by the papier-maché and plaster processes, With instructions for depositing copper by the battery or by the dynamo machine. Also hints on steel and brass facing, etc.

"The historical portions of the work ... have been written by Mr. John Southward."--p. vii.

Operative masonry; or, A theoretical and practical treatise of building; containing a scientific account of stones, clays, bricks, mortars, cements, &c.; a description of their component parts, with the manner of preparing and using them. The fundamental rules in geometry, on masonry and stone-cutting, with their application to practice. Illustrated with forty copper-plate engravings.

Republished in 1846 with title: Practical masonry: or A theoretical and operative treatise of building ...