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Analectic Magazine (Volume 8); Comprising Original Reviews, Biography, Analytical Abstracts of New Publications, Translations from French Journals, and Selections from the Most Esteemed British Review

Analectic Magazine (Volume 8); Comprising Original Reviews, Biography, Analytical Abstracts of New Publications, Translations from French Journals, and Selections from the Most Esteemed British Review


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  • ISBN-13: 9780217682770
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 208
  • Spine Width: 11 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0217682774
  • Publisher Date: 02 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 381 gr


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