Published 1976
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Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | by Bruce Alan MacLeod. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | Microfilm 97/1117 (M) |
| The Physical Object | |
| Format | Microform |
| Pagination | ii, 97 p. |
| Number of Pages | 97 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL300812M |
| LC Control Number | 97207939 |
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