The Piazza Tales
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English
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9781513275024
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Herman Melville., & Herman Melville|AUTHOR. (2021). The Piazza Tales . Mint Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Herman Melville and Herman Melville|AUTHOR. 2021. The Piazza Tales. Mint Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Herman Melville and Herman Melville|AUTHOR. The Piazza Tales Mint Editions, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Herman Melville, and Herman Melville|AUTHOR. The Piazza Tales Mint Editions, 2021.
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Grouped Work ID | 06397703-c640-2fb4-3d29-c6aa10b7f18a-eng |
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Full title | piazza tales |
Author | melville herman |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-02-16 18:01:44PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-18 02:10:03AM |
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Image Source | hoopla |
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First Loaded | Jun 13, 2022 |
Last Used | Apr 14, 2024 |
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