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B10004 Proposals for the carrying on an actual survey of all the counties in the kingdom of England and principallity of Wales, in order to the compleating a new book in large folio, to be intituled Atlas Anglicanus by John Seller hydrographer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. Seller, John, fl. 1658-1698. 1679 (1679) Wing S2484A; ESTC R213573 1,454 1

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