A Catalogue of Superior Second-hand Books in Literature, Science, and the Fine Arts: Also Standard & Popular Works for the Library Or Presentation ... |
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| Title | A Catalogue of Superior Second-hand Books in Literature, Science, and the Fine Arts: Also Standard & Popular Works for the Library Or Presentation ... |
| Author | Henry Sotheran Ltd |
| Publisher | H. Sotheran & Company, 1888 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 30 Mar 2006 |
| Length | 380 pages |
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