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A00756 A discourse vpon chyrurgery: written by that famous doctour and knight, Signior Leonardo Phiorauanti, Bolognese. VVith a declaration of many wonderfull matters necessary to be knowne; with most notable secret found out by the said authour. Translated out of Italian by Iohn Hester, and now newly published and augmented, for the benefite of this country: by Richard Booth, Gent; Cirugia. English Fioravanti, Leonardo, 1518-1588.; Hester, John, d. 1593. 1626 (1626) STC 10882; ESTC S114243 84,135 128

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