Cottage building, or, Hints for improving the dwellings of the labouring classes / by C. Bruce Allen.
- Allen, C. Bruce (Charles Bruce)
- Date:
- 1849-50
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Cottage building, or, Hints for improving the dwellings of the labouring classes / by C. Bruce Allen. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.
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