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Title: The Encyclopædia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Chisholm, Hugh, 1866-1924
Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries Encyclopedias
Publisher: Cambridge, Eng., New York : At the University press
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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