Bust portraits of Robert Boyle, 1739 : engravings, nd.

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Bust portraits of Robert Boyle, 1739 : engravings, nd.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/754863844

Portrait surrounded by objects from Boyle's life endeavors.

2 prints; 36.5 x 24 cm. on sheet 52.5 x 35 cm. or smaller.

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8130497

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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