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The famous history of the renown'd and valiant prince, Robert sirnamed, the Bruce, King of Scotland, : ... A history both pleasant and profitable, set forth and done in heroic verse, by Patrick Gordon, Gentleman

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1718.
Call number: 356480
Creator: Gordon, Patrick (active 1615-1650)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: (12mo)
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