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Book Title: The Natural Histories Of Pliny The Elder: An Advanced Reader...
Item Length: 11in
Item Height: 0.5in
Item Width: 8.5in
Author: P. L. Chambers
Publication Name: Natural Histories of Pliny the Elder : an Advanced Reader and Grammar Review
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Language Course
Item Weight: 14.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 174 Pages
