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A33560 The history of the wars of Italy from the year MDCXIII to MDCXLIV in XVIII books / written originally in Italian, by Pietro Giovanni Capriata ... ; and rendred in English by Henry Earl of Monmouth.; Dell'historia. English Capriata, Pier Giovanni.; Monmouth, Henry Carey, Earl of, 1596-1661. 1663 (1663) Wing C483; ESTC R22665 937,684 812

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