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A05184 The historie of George Castriot, surnamed Scanderbeg, King of Albanie Containing his famous actes, his noble deedes of armes, and memorable victories against the Turkes, for the faith of Christ. Comprised in twelue bookes: by Iaques de Lauardin, Lord of Plessis Bourrot, a nobleman of France. Newly translated out of French into English by Z.I. Gentleman.; Historia de vita et gestis Scanderbegi. English Barleti, Marin, ca. 1460-1512 or 13.; Jones, Zachary. 1596 (1596) STC 15318; ESTC S113043 769,033 528

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