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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 Encyclopédies et dictionnaires anglais ENCICLOPEDIAS Y DICCIONARIOS INGLESES Enciclopedias Estrangeiras
Publisher: Cambridge, Eng., New York, At the University press
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