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Book Title: William Penn: the Life and Legacy of the English Quaker Who Founded Pennsylvania

Item Length: 9in.

Item Height: 0.1in.

Item Width: 6in.

Author: Charles RIVER Charles RIVER Editors

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Historical

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2018

Genre: Biography & Autobiography

Item Weight: 4.5 Oz

Number of Pages: 50 Pages

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