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The valley of varietie: or, Discourse fitting for the times, : containing very learned and rare passages out of antiquity, philosophy, and history. Collected for the use of all ingenious spirits, and true lovers of learning

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1638.
Call number: 69062
Creator: Peacham, Henry (approximately 1576-approximately 1643)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: (12mo)
Associated people: Panciroli, Guido, (1523-1599.)
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