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Book Title: Principals
Number of Pages: 176 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Severn House
Publication Year: 2017
Topic: General, Satire
Item Height: 0.4 in
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 8 Oz
Author: Bill James
Item Length: 8.5 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Uk-Trade Paper
