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Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 15th February 1883, Edition 1 of 1, Page 174

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    • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Feb. 15, 1883, page 174, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_15021883/page/38/