Patronage (1814) Novel By: Maria Edgeworth (Volume Iii) Original Version:...

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Book Title: Patronage (1814). NOVEL by: Maria Edgeworth (Volume III). Original Version : Patronage Is a Four Volume Fictional Work by Anglo-Irish Writer Maria Edgeworth and Published In 1814

Number of Pages: 110 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

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Publication Year: 2017

Genre: Fiction

Item Weight: 10.8 Oz

Author: Maria Edgeworth

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