Nature Near London
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9780007479023
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Richard Jefferies., & Richard Jefferies|AUTHOR. (2012). Nature Near London . Harper Collins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Jefferies and Richard Jefferies|AUTHOR. 2012. Nature Near London. Harper Collins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Jefferies and Richard Jefferies|AUTHOR. Nature Near London Harper Collins Publishers, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Richard Jefferies, and Richard Jefferies|AUTHOR. Nature Near London Harper Collins Publishers, 2012.
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Full title | nature near london |
Author | jefferies richard |
Grouping Category | book |
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