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Infant’s Cabinet of Birds and Beasts (1820)


Infant’s cabinet of birds & beasts; 1820; Harvey & Darton, London
Housed at: Internet Archive | From: California Digital Library
Underlying Work: PD Worldwide | Digital Copy: No Additional Rights
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