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Sepher Milaytzath HaShemoth or, The true interpretation and etymologie of Christian names, : composed in two books; the first, of mens names; the second, of womens names; with so plain derivations of each name, whether Hebrew, Chaldee, Syriack, Greek, or Latin, &c. that any ordinary capacity may understand them. Together with two alphabetical tables, containing all their interpretations

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1655.
Call number: 623815
Creator: Lyford, Edward(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Christopher Edwards Antiquarian Books & Manuscripts, October 2009.
Dimensions: 13 cm (12mo)
Associated people: Sawbridge, George, (-1681,)
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