Porta, Giambattista della, approximately 1535-1615, Gaywood, Richard, active 1650-1680, engraver, Young, Thomas, active 1658, publisher, Speed, Samuel, -1681, publisher · London : Printed for Thomas Young and Samuel Speed and are to be sold at the three pigeons, and at the angel in St. Paul's Church-yard · leaf 398
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