Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society, Volume 4Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society., 1887 - Cheshire (England) Vol. 7-10, 12-21 contain section: "Bibliography of Lancashire and Cheshire antiquities" (v. 12-21 include also bibliography). |
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