The Iliad and the Odyssey
Publisher: Walker Books. Published: 2006. Illustrated by: Williams, Marcia. Comments: Soft covers, bumped and creased to corners. Inscription and mark to fly leaf. Pages good, corners slightly creased. Binding sound.
Publisher: Walker Books. Published: 2006. Illustrated by: Williams, Marcia. Comments: Soft covers, bumped and creased to corners. Inscription and mark to fly leaf. Pages good, corners slightly creased. Binding sound.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781406303483 (1406303488)
Publish date: October 2nd 2006
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Adventure,
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Epic,
Historical Fiction,
Classic Literature,
Poetry,
Mythology
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