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Court and courtiers, Description and travel, DR424.B69 B66 1650
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by Sir M.G.E. Bowman-Manifold. "These lectures were first published in The Royal Engineers Journal, July to December, 1922. "List of books, etc.,... Show moreby Sir M.G.E. Bowman-Manifold. "These lectures were first published in The Royal Engineers Journal, July to December, 1922. "List of books, etc., consulted": p. viii. Show less
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Italians, Italians--Africa, Discovery and exploration--Italian, DT35 .B69 c1891, 916 B696i
by Sofia Bompiani. "The substance of these sketches appeared in the Leisure hour in the years 1888 and 1890"--Pref. Show moreby Sofia Bompiani. "The substance of these sketches appeared in the Leisure hour in the years 1888 and 1890"--Pref. Show less
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