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A16220 A briefe description of vniuersal mappes and cardes, and of their vse and also the vse of Ptholemey his tables. Necessarie for those that delight in reading of histories: and also for traueilers by land or sea. Newly set foorth by Thomas Blundeville, of Newton Flotman in the countie of Norffolke. Gent. Blundeville, Thomas, fl. 1561. 1589 (1589) STC 3145; ESTC S104621 24,638 45

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