European Myth and Legend : An A-Z of People and Places

European Myth and Legend : An A-Z of People and Places Mike Dixon-Kennedy

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Author: Mike Dixon-Kennedy
Date: 01 Oct 1997
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Original Languages: English
Book Format: Hardback::272 pages, ePub
ISBN10: 0713726768
Imprint: Cassell Illustrated
Dimension: 154.94x 236.22x 27.94mm::589.67g

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