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Identifier: descriptiondelun03mall (find matches)
Title: Description de l'univers
Year: 1683 (1680s)
Authors: Mallet, Allain Manesson, 1630?-1706?
Subjects: Geography Géographie
Publisher: Paris, D. Thierry
Contributing Library: University of Ottawa
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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  • booksubject:Geography
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  • bookpublisher:Paris__D__Thierry
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