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Williamson (George C.) The History of Portrait Miniatures, 2 vol., one of 520 copies, 1904.

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Williamson (George C.) The History of Portrait Miniatures, 2 vol., one of 520 copies, 1904.

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NO RESERVE Williamson (George C.) The History of Portrait Miniatures, 2 vol., one of 520 copies, titles in red and black, plates, captioned tissue-guards, one or two neat marginal pencil notes, ex-library with discreet neat ink-stamp to front pastedown, original decorative cloth, gilt, slight bumping to corners and extremities, folio, 1904.

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Williamson (George C.) The History of Portrait Miniatures, 2 vol., one of 520 copies, 1904.

Name: Williamson (George C.) The History of Portrait Miniatures, 2 vol., one of 520 copies, 1904.
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