The privateer captain, by 'Waters'.Ward, Lock, & Tyler, 1861 - 260 pages |
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Informations bibliographiques
| Titre | The privateer captain, by 'Waters'. Library of popular authors Volume 1 de Naval and military libr [Yellow-back collection] |
| Auteur | William Russell (miscellaneous writer.) |
| Éditeur | Ward, Lock, & Tyler, 1861 |
| Original provenant de | Université d'Oxford |
| Numérisé | 12 juil. 2006 |
| Longueur | 260 pages |
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