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Publisher : Dover Publications Inc.
Publication date : February 1, 2000
Edition : Dover Thrift Edition
Language : English
Print length : 96 pages
ISBN-10 : 0486285537
ISBN-13 : 978-0486285535
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Reading age : 11 years and up
Dimensions : 5.2 x 0.28 x 8.27 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #21,384 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #9 in Poetry Anthologies (Books)
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