British Mermaids and Sea Folk Lewis Spence

British Mermaids and Sea Folk


  • Author: Lewis Spence
  • Published Date: 01 Dec 2005
  • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
  • Book Format: Paperback::48 pages, ePub, Audio CD
  • ISBN10: 1425311032
  • File size: 53 Mb
  • File name: British-Mermaids-and-Sea-Folk.pdf
  • Dimension: 185.42x 228.6x 5.08mm::99.79g

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