Bibliotheca Americana: A Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Books, Illustrating the History and Geography of North and South America and the West IndiesA.R. Smith, 1871 - 234 pages |
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| Title | Bibliotheca Americana: A Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Books, Illustrating the History and Geography of North and South America and the West Indies |
| Author | Alfred Russell Smith |
| Publisher | A.R. Smith, 1871 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 25 Jul 2006 |
| Length | 234 pages |
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