The History of England, Volume 21

Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul)

Printed, by assignment from Mr. Knapton, for T. Osborne and J. Shipton, J. Hodges, J. Robinson, H. Woodfall, W. Strahan, J. Rivington, J. Ward, R. Baldwin, W. Owen, W. Johnston, J. Richardson, P. Davey and B. Law, T. Longman, T. Caslon, S. Crowder and H. Woodgate, M. Cooper, and C. Ware., 1759 - Great Britain

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• Title: The History of England, Volume 21; The History of England, John and Paul Knapton (Firm)
• Author: Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul)
• Contributor: John and Paul Knapton (Firm)
• Publisher: Printed, by assignment from Mr. Knapton, for T. Osborne and J. Shipton, J. Hodges, J. Robinson, H. Woodfall, W. Strahan, J. Rivington, J. Ward, R. Baldwin, W. Owen, W. Johnston, J. Richardson, P. Davey and B. Law, T. Longman, T. Caslon, S. Crowder and H. Woodgate, M. Cooper, and C. Ware., 1759
• Original from: Oxford University
• Digitized: Jul 3, 2006