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Sheet Almanack, 167 4 First page printed at Oxford, 1468 First page of second press, 1517 First page of Barnes's press, 1585 First page printed at the Sheldonian, 1669.
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- Publication date2024
- ISBN 10 1528116380
- ISBN 13 9781528116381
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages66
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