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Fabre's Book Of Insects

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Book Title: Fabre's Book of Insects

Number of Pages: 128 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Dover Publications, Incorporated

Topic: Animals / Insects & Spiders, General

Publication Year: 1998

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Nature

Item Weight: 8.3 Oz

Item Length: 8.5 in

Author: Jean-Henri Fabre

Item Width: 5.4 in

Format: Trade Paperback

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