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The Papers of William Penn, Volume 5: William Penn's Published Writings, 1660-1726: An Interpretive Bibliography
Author: Edited by Edwin B. Bronner and David Fraser
A comprehensive, annotated, illustrated bibliography, with essays placing the work in perspective and describing the underground press of the day.
A comprehensive, annotated, illustrated bibliography, with essays placing the work in perspective and describing the underground press of the day.
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