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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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  • bookyear:1683
  • bookdecade:1680
  • bookcentury:1600
  • bookauthor:Mallet__Allain_Manesson__1630__1706_
  • booksubject:Geography
  • booksubject:G__ographie
  • bookpublisher:Paris__D__Thierry
  • bookcontributor:University_of_Ottawa
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  • bookleafnumber:284
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