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Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: America
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Intended Audience: Adults
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Book Title: Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa, Vol. 1 : A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement (Classic Reprint)
Number of Pages: 572 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Item Height: 1.2 in
Publication Year: 2015
Topic: Genealogy & Heraldry, General, Yearbooks & Annuals
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Référence, History
Item Weight: 26.6 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Ellery M. Hancock
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback