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- PublisherLittle Brown Imports
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 8190617338
- ISBN 13 9788190617338
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages282
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The Englishman's Cameo
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Hatchette India, India
(2009)
ISBN 10: 8190617338
ISBN 13: 9788190617338
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. 281pp; light edgewear, purple spine, signature to half title. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 046330
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