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Main Author:	Gentil, François
Other Authors:	Liger, Louis, 1658-1717, Wise, Henry, 1653-1738, London, George, -1713, Carpenter, Joseph
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Edition:	The 2nd ed. revis'd ... /
Series:	Making of the modern world (Goldsmiths'-Kress Library of Economic Literature)
Subjects:	Gardening > England > Early works to 1800. Gardening > Early works to 1800. Electronic books.
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