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The Book Of Trinidad (Hardcover)

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Book Title: Book of Trinidad

Number of Pages: 550 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Paria Publishing Company, The Limited

Item Height: 1.2 in

Publication Year: 2010

Topic: Caribbean & West Indies / General

Genre: History

Item Weight: 54.9 Oz

Item Length: 11 in

Author: Bridget Brereton, Gerard Besson

Item Width: 8.5 in

Format: Hardcover

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