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The Works of Lord Byron - Letters, 1804-1813 (1896) (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,111
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The Works of Lord Byron - Letters, 1804-1813 (1896) (Paperback): George Gordon Byron

The Works of Lord Byron - Letters, 1804-1813 (1896) (Paperback)

George Gordon Byron; Edited by William Ernest Henley

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Imprint: Kessinger Publishing Co
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 2010
First published: 2010
Authors: George Gordon Byron
Editors: William Ernest Henley
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 494
ISBN-13: 978-1-120-93745-2
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > General
Books > History > General
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LSN: 1-120-93745-0
Barcode: 9781120937452

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