This special re-print edition of Stewart Scrimhaw's book "Brick Laying in Modern Practice" has not been available to those interested in bricks and brick laying since its first publication in 1920. Chapters include The Ancient Art of Bricklaying, Materials of the Trade, Tools and Apparatus, Practical Bricklaying, Special Phases of Bricklaying, Theory of the Trade, The Economics of Bricklaying, The Bricklayer's Relationship To the Public 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.