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The hystories of the most famous and worthy cronographer Polybius: : discoursing of the warres betwixt the Romanes [and] Carthaginenses, a riche and goodly worke, conteining holsome counsels [and] wonderfull deuises against the incombrances of fickle fortune. Englished by C.W. Wherevnto is annexed an abstract, compendiously coarcted out of the life & worthy acts, perpetrate by oure puissaunt prince king Henry the fift

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: [1568]
Call number: 81782
Creator: Polybius(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: (8vo)
Associated people: Watson, Christopher, (-1581.)
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