No dust-jacket
| Categories: | Academic & Educational, History, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Reference & Essays |
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| Tag: | Vintage Books |
| Weight | 1.55 kg |
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| Dimensions | 24 × 17 × 6 cm |
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