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A61485 Florus Britannicus, or, An exact epitome of the history of England, from William the Conquerour to the twelfth year of the reign of His Sacred Majesty Charls the Second, now flourishing illustrated with their perfect portraictures in exact copper plates ... / by Mathew Stevenson, Gent. Stevenson, Matthew, fl. 1654-1685. 1662 (1662) Wing S5501; ESTC R18156 64,856 62

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