Book Row: An Anecdotal and Pictorial History of the Antiquarian Book Trade
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Marvin Mondlin., Marvin Mondlin|AUTHOR., & Roy Meador|AUTHOR. (2019). Book Row: An Anecdotal and Pictorial History of the Antiquarian Book Trade . Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marvin Mondlin, Marvin Mondlin|AUTHOR and Roy Meador|AUTHOR. 2019. Book Row: An Anecdotal and Pictorial History of the Antiquarian Book Trade. Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marvin Mondlin, Marvin Mondlin|AUTHOR and Roy Meador|AUTHOR. Book Row: An Anecdotal and Pictorial History of the Antiquarian Book Trade Skyhorse, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Marvin Mondlin, Marvin Mondlin|AUTHOR, and Roy Meador|AUTHOR. Book Row: An Anecdotal and Pictorial History of the Antiquarian Book Trade Skyhorse, 2019.
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Grouped Work ID | 286b0b03-86f1-2613-944d-2a9518f23296-eng |
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Full title | book row an anecdotal and pictorial history of the antiquarian book trade |
Author | mondlin marvin |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2022-10-18 21:40:45PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-20 00:10:37AM |
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