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Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 15th August 1890, Edition 1 of 1, Page 1025

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    • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Aug. 15, 1890, page 1025, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_15081890/page/69/