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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1583.
Call number: 228542
Creator: Gessner, Conrad (1516-1565)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 35 cm
Associated people: Fries, Johann Jacob, (1546 or 1547-1611,); Simmler, Josias, (1530-1576,); Froschauer, Christoph, (1532-1585,)
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