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B08389 La stratonica, or, The unfortunate queen a new romance / written in Italian by Luke Assarino and now Englished by J.B.; Stratonica. English Assarino, Luca, 1602-1672.; Burbury, John.; Cartolari, Giovanni Battista. 1651 (1651) Wing A4016A; ESTC R218449 91,350 186

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