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A new and compendious system of optics

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1740.
Call number: 709974
Creator: Martin, Benjamin (1705-1782)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 20 cm
Associated organization: Burndy Library,
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