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A54667 A brief historical discourse of the original and grovvth of heraldry demonstrating upon what rational foundations, that noble and heroick science is established / by Thomas Philipot ... Philipot, Thomas, d. 1682. 1672 (1672) Wing P1991; ESTC R6107 61,810 152

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