The history of the revolutions of PortugalPrinted for Mess. Knapton, D. Midwinter, E. Curll, W. Innys, R. Robinson, C. Rivington, A. Ward, and T. Longman, 1735 - History - 153 pages |
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| Title | The history of the revolutions of Portugal |
| Author | Vertot (abbé de) |
| Edition | 4, revised |
| Publisher | Printed for Mess. Knapton, D. Midwinter, E. Curll, W. Innys, R. Robinson, C. Rivington, A. Ward, and T. Longman, 1735 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | Sep 12, 2007 |
| Length | 153 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Europe / Spain & Portugal Language Arts & Disciplines / Grammar Portugal Travel / Europe / Spain & Portugal |
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