Topsy: The Startling Story of the Crooked-Tailed Elephant, P. T. Barnum, and the American Wizard, Thomas Ed
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Michael Daly., Michael Daly|AUTHOR., & Mark Peckham|READER. (2013). Topsy: The Startling Story of the Crooked-Tailed Elephant, P. T. Barnum, and the American Wizard, Thomas Ed . Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Daly, Michael Daly|AUTHOR and Mark Peckham|READER. 2013. Topsy: The Startling Story of the Crooked-Tailed Elephant, P. T. Barnum, and the American Wizard, Thomas Ed. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Daly, Michael Daly|AUTHOR and Mark Peckham|READER. Topsy: The Startling Story of the Crooked-Tailed Elephant, P. T. Barnum, and the American Wizard, Thomas Ed Blackstone Publishing, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Michael Daly, Michael Daly|AUTHOR, and Mark Peckham|READER. Topsy: The Startling Story of the Crooked-Tailed Elephant, P. T. Barnum, and the American Wizard, Thomas Ed Blackstone Publishing, 2013.
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Full title | topsy the startling story of the crooked tailed elephant p t barnum and the american wizard thomas ed |
Author | daly michael |
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