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Symbolic Caxton: Literary Culture And Print Capitalism

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Book Title: Symbolic Caxton: Literary Culture And Print Capitalism

Item Length: 9in

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Author: William Kuskin

Publication Name: Symbolic Caxton : Literary Culture and Print Capitalism

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Language: English

Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press

Publication Year: 2008

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Item Weight: 20 Oz

Number of Pages: 416 Pages

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