The Royal Primrose atlas of the British Empire : issued in jubilee year 1935 / John Knight Ltd.
- Date:
- 1935
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The Royal Primrose atlas of the British Empire : issued in jubilee year 1935 / John Knight Ltd. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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