The First Part of the Treatise of the Late Dreadful Plague in France, Compared with That Terrible Plague in London, in the Year 1665. ... (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781170305874)

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Author: Multiple Contributors
ISBN-10: 1170305873
ISBN-13: 9781170305874
Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2010
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.14lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.05d