A Treatise on Roads: Wherein the Principles on which Roads Should be Made are Explained and Illustrated, by the Plans, Specifications, and Contracts Made Use of by Thomas Telford, Esq. on the Holyhead Road |
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A Treatise on Roads: Wherein the Principles on which Roads Should be Made ... Sir Henry Parnell Volledige weergave - 1833 |
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