Andrew Sholl
How the Names Became the Words
Price: £6.99
Imprint: O'Mara Books
Publication date: 07/07/2016
ISBN: 9781782435747
Subject: Non-Fiction
Category: Language
Binding: Paperback
Size: Other
Extent: 224 pages
Illustration: Black-and-white line drawings
Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)
Edition Status: Out of Print
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