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A55484 Natural magick by John Baptista Porta, a Neapolitane ; in twenty books ... wherein are set forth all the riches and delights of the natural sciences.; MagiƦ natvralis libri viginti. English. 1658 Porta, Giambattista della, 1535?-1615. 1658 (1658) Wing P2982; ESTC R33476 551,309 435

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