Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dave Jamieson., & Dave Jamieson|AUTHOR. (2010). Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession . Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dave Jamieson and Dave Jamieson|AUTHOR. 2010. Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession. Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dave Jamieson and Dave Jamieson|AUTHOR. Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession Grove Atlantic, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dave Jamieson, and Dave Jamieson|AUTHOR. Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession Grove Atlantic, 2010.
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Full title | mint condition how baseball cards became an american obsession |
Author | jamieson dave |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-01-22 19:05:28PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-18 01:55:59AM |
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Last Used | Mar 4, 2024 |
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