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Death Of A Post Office: The Bruised Legacy Of Architect William H Corlett

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Book Title: Death of a Post Office: the Bruised Legacy of Architect William H. Corlett

Item Length: 9in.

Item Height: 0.2in.

Item Width: 6in.

Author: Marques Vickers

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Buildings / Landmarks & Monuments

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2017

Genre: Architecture

Item Weight: 6.4 Oz

Number of Pages: 84 Pages

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