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A collection of vases, altars, paterae, tripods, candelabra sarcophagi, &c. from various museums and collections : engraved on 170 plates (1814)

Moses, Henry, 1782?-1870, Baber, Henry Hervey, 1775-1869 · London : Published by J. Taylor · leaf 200

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