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A36791 The antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated from records, leiger-books, manuscripts, charters, evidences, tombes, and armes : beautified with maps, prospects and portraictures / by William Dugdale. Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686. 1656 (1656) Wing D2479; ESTC R4379 1,795,370 725

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