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Book Title: A Minimum of Greek: A Hand Book of Greek Derivatives
Topic: Language, English_Language
Genre: Classics
Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: America
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Intended Audience: Adults
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Number of Pages: 192
Publication Name: Minimum of Greek : A Hand Book of Greek Derivatives, for the Greek-Less Classes of Schools and for Students of Science (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Item Height: 0.4 in
Publication Year: 2017
Subject: General
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 9.5 Oz
Author: Henry William Auden
Subject Area: Language Arts & Disciplines
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
