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The Mabinogion: Translated From The Red Book Of Hergest

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Book Title: Mabinogion : Translated from the Red Book of Hergest

Number of Pages: 278 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2014

Topic: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

Item Height: 0.6 in

Genre: Fiction

Item Weight: 17.1 Oz

Item Length: 9 in

Author: Charlotte Guest

Item Width: 6 in

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