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Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1733-1812 The Padlock

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: JB00131 Author/Creator: Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1733-1812 Place Written: London, England Type: Pamphlet Date: 1769 Pagination: 39 p. : Height: 21.4 cm, Width: 14.3 cm Order a Copy

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