The Works of Soame Jenyns, Esq. ...: Including Several Pieces Never Before Published. To which are Prefixed, Short Sketches of the History of the Author's Family, and Also of His Life, Volume 1 |
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The Works of Soame Jenyns, Esq. ...: Including Several Pieces ..., Volume 1 Soame Jenyns,Charles Nalson Cole Visualização integral - 1790 |
The Works of Soame Jenyns, Esq, Volume 1 Soame Jenyns,Charles Nalson Cole Visualização de excertos - 1969 |
The Works of Soame Jenyns, Esq. ...: Including Several Pieces Never Before ... Soame Jenyns,Charles Nalson Cole Pré-visualização indisponível - 2016 |
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Informação bibliográfica
| Título | The Works of Soame Jenyns, Esq. ...: Including Several Pieces Never Before Published. To which are Prefixed, Short Sketches of the History of the Author's Family, and Also of His Life, Volume 1 The Works of Soame Jenyns, Esq. ...: Including Several Pieces Never Before Published. To which are Prefixed, Short Sketches of the History of the Author's Family, and Also of His Life, Charles Nalson Cole |
| Autores | Soame Jenyns, Charles Nalson Cole |
| Editora | P. Wogan, 1791 |
| Original de | a Biblioteca Pública de Nova Iorque |
| Digitalizado | 8 Nov 2006 |
| Número de páginas | 411 páginas |
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