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New Booke of Variety of Compartments

Author Robert White British
Publisher John Overton British
1671
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Object Information
  • Title: New Booke of Variety of Compartments
  • Author: Robert White (British, London 1645–1703 London)
  • Publisher: John Overton (British, London 1640–1713 London)
  • Date: 1671
  • Medium: Illustrations: engraving
  • Dimensions: 11 7/16 x 7 1/2 x 5/16 in. (29 x 19 x 0.8 cm)
  • Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1937
  • Object Number: 37.52.2
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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