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Book Title: History of Hernando Cortez
Number of Pages: 172 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Topic: Expeditions & Discoveries
Item Height: 0.4 in
Publication Year: 2014
Genre: History
Item Weight: 11.2 Oz
Author: John Abbott
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback