The colloquies of Edward Osborne, citizen and clothworker, of London, as reported [or rather, written] by ye authour of 'Mary Powell'. |
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| Title | The colloquies of Edward Osborne, citizen and clothworker, of London, as reported [or rather, written] by ye authour of 'Mary Powell'. |
| Author | Anne Manning |
| Edition | 2 |
| Published | 1853 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 4 Aug 2006 |
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