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A49294 Lucasta posthume poems of Richard Lovelace, Esq. Lovelace, Richard, 1618-1658.; Lovelace, Dudley Posthumus.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691. 1659 (1659) Wing L3241_PARTIAL_CANCELLED; Wing L3237_PARTIAL; ESTC R3895 41,807 130

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