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| Title | Modern London; or, London as it is [by P. Cunningham]. [10 eds. Title varies]. Modern London; or, London as it is [by P. Cunningham]. [10 eds. Title varies], John Murray (publishers.) Murray's handbook |
| Author | Peter Cunningham |
| Published | 1851 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 19 Mar 2007 |
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