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mei/02126945 2o Inc 3630
[02126945]
Berlin, Staatsbibliothek (DE)
: 2o Inc 3630
ISTC Nr.ib00640000
TitelBiblia [Italian] (Tr: Niccolò Malermi). With additions by Hieronymus Squarzaficus
ErscheinungsvermerkVenice : Vindelinus de Spira, 1 Aug. 1471