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A68283 Foure bookes of offices enabling privat persons for the speciall seruice of all good princes and policies. Made and deuised by Barnabe Barnes. Barnes, Barnabe, 1569?-1609. 1606 (1606) STC 1468; ESTC S106957 238,357 234

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