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A01161 The historie of France the foure first bookes.; Histoire de France. Book 1-4. English La Popelinière, Lancelot-Voisin, sieur de, 1541-1608.; Hoby, Edward, Sir, 1560-1617. 1595 (1595) STC 11276; ESTC S121258 361,950 276

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