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Book Title: Shepherd's Life : Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs (Aziloth Books)
Item Length: 9in.
Item Height: 0.4in.
Item Width: 6in.
Author: William Henry HUDSON 3rd
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Modern / 19th Century, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, Sociology / Rural
Publisher: Aziloth Books
Publication Year: 2016
Genre: Science, History, Social Science
Item Weight: 8.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 178 Pages
