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A52617 The history of the affairs of Europe in this present age, but more particularly of the republick of Venice written in Italian by Battista Nani ... ; Englished by Sir Robert Honywood, Knight.; Historia della republica Veneta. English Nani, Battista, 1616-1678.; Honywood, Robert, Sir, 1601-1686. 1673 (1673) Wing N151; ESTC R5493 641,123 610

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