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Siluestri à Petrasancta Symbola heroica (1682)

Pietrasanta, Silvestro, 1590-1647, Galle, Cornelis, 1576-1650, Rubens, Peter Paul, Sir, 1577-1640 · Amstelaedami : Apud Janssonio-Waesbergios & Henr. Wetstenium · leaf 123

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