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A01007 A paire of spectacles for Sir Humfrey Linde to see his way withall. Or An answeare to his booke called, Via tuta, a safe way wherein the booke is shewed to be a labyrinthe of error and the author a blind guide. By I.R. Floyd, John, 1572-1649.; Jenison, Robert, 1584?-1652, attributed name. 1631 (1631) STC 11112; ESTC S102373 294,594 598

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