The shipwright's vade-mecum [by D. Steel]. |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The shipwright's vade-mecum [by D. Steel]. |
| Author | David Steel |
| Published | 1805 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 8 Sep 2006 |
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