English Country House Eccentrics
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9780752478210
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
David Long., & David Long|AUTHOR. (2011). English Country House Eccentrics . The History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Long and David Long|AUTHOR. 2011. English Country House Eccentrics. The History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Long and David Long|AUTHOR. English Country House Eccentrics The History Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David Long, and David Long|AUTHOR. English Country House Eccentrics The History Press, 2011.
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Grouped Work ID | 21ac4410-1e97-a7ea-d73c-87dd4112069b-eng |
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Full title | english country house eccentrics |
Author | long david |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-12-01 18:07:10PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-24 02:39:28AM |
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Last Used | Mar 15, 2024 |
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