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Chaucer and the City
Inbunden, Engelska, 2006
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2006-05-18
- Mått156 x 234 x 20 mm
- Vikt456 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieChaucer Studies
- Antal sidor248
- FörlagBoydell & Brewer Ltd
- ISBN9781843840732