This special re-print edition of Adam Hammond's book "Rudiments of Practical Brick Laying" has not been available to those interested in bricks and brick laying since its first publication in 1885. Chapters include General Principles of Bricklaying, Drawing Cutting and Setting Arhes, Different Kinds of Pointing, Paving, Tiling Use of Materials, Slater and Plasterer's Work, and more. A real treasury of information on brick laying, the history of brick laying and utilizing bricks in construction. Note: This public domain edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background. This edition is reprinted in accordance to Federal Law.