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| Título | A Dictionary of Weights and Measures for the British Isles: The Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century Volumen168 de American Philosophical Society: Memoirs Volumen168 de Memoirs Series Volumen168 de Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge, ISSN 0065-9738 Volumen168 de Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society, ISSN 0065-9738 |
| Autor | Ronald Edward Zupko |
| Editor | American Philosophical Society, 1985 |
| ISBN | 087169168X, 9780871691682 |
| Largo | 520 páginas |
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