: English Collectors of Books and Manuscripts (1530-1930) and Their Marks of Ownership

@inproceedings{Thompson1931EC,
  title={: English Collectors of Books and Manuscripts (1530-1930) and Their Marks of Ownership},
  author={James Westfall Thompson},
  year={1931}
}
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