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Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: America
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
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Book Title: Illinois Catholic Historical Review, Vol. 5 : July, 1922 (Classic Reprint)
Number of Pages: 298 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication Year: 2016
Item Height: 0.6 in
Topic: General
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 14.1 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Illinois Catholic Historical Society
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback