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Swanzy, Mr. E. D. Tenney, Mr. John Waterhouse, and the Trustees of the Bishop Museum for generous contributions to the expenses for field study and publication.
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- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 0266103693
- ISBN 13 9780266103691
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages154
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