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Book Title: Journey to the Center Of the Earth : (Low Cost) . Limited Edition
Number of Pages: 312 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2015
Topic: Classics
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 19.1 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Jules Vern
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback