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A61674 The vaulting-master, or, The art of vaulting reduced to a method, comprized under certaine rules, illustrated by examples, and now primarily set forth by Will. Stokes. Stokes, Will.; Glover, George. 1652 (1652) Wing S5728; ESTC R33653 14,501 69

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